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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

Preview app window showing a photo with a hand holding grapes in the foreground. The background of the photo shows the sky and the ocean.

How to remove the background from an image in Preview on iPad

You can remove the background from an image in Preview on iPad with the Remove Background option.
In Mail, a PDF of an attachment has text added and a sticker of an emoji. Below the webpage are the markup tools.

How to reply to an email with a PDF attachment in Preview on iPad

You can reply to an email with a PDF attachment in Preview on iPad, after you fill out or annotate the PDF.
The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to manage PDFs and images in Preview on iPad

You can manage PDFs and images in Preview on iPad, rename files, save them, and return to the main menu.
The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to export or compress PDFs and images in Preview on iPad

You can export or compress PDFs and images in Preview on iPad as HEIC, JPEG, PDF, PNG, or TIFF files.
The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to scan text and documents in Preview on iPad

You can scan text and documents in Preview on iPad to create a PDF, with automatic or manual capture.
Thumbnail view of PDF with page options visible.

How to add, delete, rotate, move, or crop PDF pages in Preview on iPad

You can add, delete, rotate, move, or crop PDF pages in Preview on iPad, and insert blank pages, images, or scans.
The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to print PDFs or images in Preview on iPad

You can print PDFs or images in Preview on iPad from the Actions Menu by selecting a printer.
A screen showing a PDF form in the Preview app with fillable fields highlighted. At the bottom of the screen are the Add Annotation, Markup, AutoFill, Crop, Info, Share, and Search buttons. The AutoFill button is selected.

How to get started with Preview on iPad

You can get started with Preview on iPad to fill out and sign PDF forms, scan documents into PDFs, and remove image backgrounds.
Screenshot of lock options.

How to lock PDFs in Preview on iPad

You can lock PDFs in Preview on iPad with a password to keep others from editing or deleting your work.
A screen showing a PDF form in the Preview app with fillable fields highlighted. At the bottom of the screen are the Add Annotation, Markup, AutoFill, Crop, Info, Share, and Search buttons. The AutoFill button is selected.

How to fill out and sign PDF forms in Preview on iPad

You can fill out and sign PDF forms in Preview on iPad, enter information in form fields, and add a signature or text box.