Add Bookmarks to Your PDFs in Seconds
Add bookmarks manually, generate them from existing document structure, or let AI create a contextual bookmark hierarchy, so readers can jump straight to the section they need in even the longest PDFs.
Make Long PDFs Easier to Read and Revisit
A clear bookmark hierarchy helps readers understand the document, find key information, and return to important sections without searching page by page.
Show Readers the Structure at a Glance
Turn the bookmark hierarchy into a clear map of the PDF, so readers can understand its structure before they begin scrolling.
Help Readers Find Key Information Faster
Give readers direct paths to the sections they need, reducing page-by-page searching across reports, manuals, contracts, and other long PDFs.
Make Important Sections Easy to Revisit
Let readers return to important sections and move between related topics without losing their place or searching for the same content again.
Build a Navigable PDF in Three Steps
Turn a blank bookmark list into a clear document hierarchy with Foxit PDF Editor's Bookmarks panel.
Open the Bookmarks panel
Open the Bookmarks panel from the navigation pane or the View menu. From here, you can add bookmarks manually, generate them from a tagged document's structure, or let AI Bookmark create them for you.
Choose how to create your bookmarks
Place bookmarks on specific pages or selected text, generate them from existing headings and tags, or use AI Bookmark to create a contextual hierarchy when the PDF has no reliable structure. Then rename, reorder, nest, or delete bookmarks to match the reading experience you want.
Turn your bookmark hierarchy into a table of contents
Convert your finished bookmark list into a table of contents page with one menu option. Choose which bookmark levels to include and how the page should look, so readers get a clear overview up front.
Create Contextual Bookmarks From Unstructured PDFs With AI
When a PDF has no reliable headings, tags, or consistent formatting, AI Bookmark analyzes the document's content and creates a contextual bookmark hierarchy without requiring you to structure the file first. Foxit PDF Editor improves AI Bookmark speed and output quality on large, enterprise-scale files.
- Turn unstructured PDFs into organized, clickable bookmark hierarchies
- Build logical navigation without headings, tags, or consistent formatting
- Create higher-quality bookmarks faster, even in large, complex documents
Use Existing Document Structure to Generate Bookmarks
If your PDF already contains headings, paragraphs, and other tagged structural elements, generate bookmarks from that existing hierarchy instead of adding every entry manually. Tagged structure may originate in an authoring application such as Microsoft Word. If the PDF is untagged, tag it directly in Foxit PDF Editor before generating the bookmarks.
- Generate a bookmark hierarchy automatically from existing headings and tags
- Choose which structural elements become bookmarks
- Add tags to unstructured PDFs before generating bookmarks
Add Bookmarks Exactly Where Readers Need Them
Add a bookmark to any page, or to selected text, from multiple entry points: the floating toolbar, a right-click menu, the Edit menu, or the Ctrl+B shortcut. Place new bookmarks exactly where you want them in the list, right after an existing entry or at the end.
- Mark important pages or selected text for instant access
- Add bookmarks quickly from the toolbar, menus, or keyboard shortcut
- Place each bookmark exactly where it belongs in the navigation hierarchy
Organize Bookmarks to Match How Readers Think
Rename, reorder, and nest bookmarks by dragging them into place or using level up and down controls, and change a bookmark's destination or text appearance whenever your document changes.
- Rename, reorder, and nest bookmarks
- Change a bookmark's destination (page, position, or named destination)
- Customize bookmark text appearance, including as a saved default
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