Edit, Annotate & Save PDFs Directly in ShareFile

Connect your ShareFile repository natively inside Foxit PDF Editor. Open, edit, and save PDFs effortlessly—no app switching needed for a truly seamless workflow.

ShareFile and Foxit PDF Editor integration

Professional PDF Tools Connected to ShareFile

Native Access via Add a Place

Connect ShareFile inside Foxit PDF Editor via File > Open > Add a place > ShareFile. Once linked, ShareFile becomes a permanent location in your Open and Save As menus.

Check Out, Edit & Save Back

Selecting a document checks it out and opens it in Foxit PDF Editor. Save pushes updates back to ShareFile, replacing the original. Save As lets you store it as a new document.

Maintain Chain of Custody

Documents stay connected to the ShareFile repository throughout the editing lifecycle-no duplicate offline copies cluttering local drives.

Push Local Files to the Cloud

Create a new PDF or open a local file, then use File > Save As > ShareFile to upload it directly into the appropriate remote folder.

Annotate & Collect Feedback

Add comments, highlights, and markup to PDFs in Foxit PDF Editor, then save back to ShareFile for consolidated team or client review.

Track Every Version

ShareFile maintains version history for every save, so you can compare changes and restore previous versions at any time.

Real-World Applications That Deliver Immediate Impact

Professional sharing documents with clients

Client Document Sharing

Professional services firms connect ShareFile inside Foxit PDF Editor to prepare, annotate, and save PDFs—then share securely with clients using ShareFile's access controls.

  • Open PDFs from ShareFile, edit and annotate, then save back without manual downloads
  • Maintain audit trails for client document access
  • Enable secure external collaboration with ShareFile's sharing controls
Team reviewing project feedback

Project Feedback Collection

Teams check out project proposals from ShareFile into Foxit PDF Editor, add annotations, and save updated versions for consolidated reviewer feedback.

  • Check out proposals from ShareFile, mark them up in Foxit, and save back
  • Consolidate comments from multiple reviewers in one place
  • Track approval status and document versions via ShareFile's history
Remote team collaborating on documents

Remote Team Collaboration

Distributed teams connect ShareFile inside Foxit PDF Editor for direct access to shared documents from any location—no sync clients required.

  • Browse ShareFile folders within Foxit and open documents for editing
  • Save changes back to the original ShareFile location with versioning
  • Push locally created PDFs to ShareFile for team-wide access
FEATURES

How the Integration Works

Connect via Add a Place

Navigate to File > Open > Add a place > ShareFile and sign in with your credentials. ShareFile becomes a permanent, natively accessible drive in the Open and Save As menus.

Browse & Check Out Documents

Browse your ShareFile folders directly within the Foxit open dialogue. Selecting a document checks it out and opens it in Foxit PDF Editor with the full suite of editing, redaction, and annotation tools.

Save Back to ShareFile

Click File > Save to push updates back to ShareFile, saving and replacing the original document in the cloud. Use File > Save As > ShareFile > Browse to save as a new document in any ShareFile folder.

Upload Local Files to ShareFile

Create a new PDF from scratch or open a local file, then select File > Save As > ShareFile to upload it directly into the appropriate remote folder—moving documents from desktop to cloud instantly.

Ready for Secure Document Collaboration?

Connect ShareFile to Foxit PDF Editor for direct access to your cloud-hosted PDFs—edit, annotate, and save without leaving your workflow.