Quick start

Create a project, upload a PDF, draw your first annotation, and export it.

This guide takes you from an empty workspace to an exported markup in five steps.

1
Create a project
From the projects hub, choose New project and give it a name. Projects group related drawings together.
2
Upload a PDF
Drag a PDF onto the upload area or use the upload button. Vellum imports the document and processes its vector geometry in the background.
3
Open the editor
Click the project thumbnail to open the editor. The drawing loads onto the canvas.
4
Draw an annotation
Pick a tool from the toolbar — try Polyline (L) — and click points on the canvas. Press Enter or Esc to finish.
5
Export
Open the export menu and choose PDF, DXF, or PNG. Your markups are written into the output.

Keep tools active

By default a tool stays active after you draw, so you can place several shapes in a row. Press Esc or pick Select (V) when you're done.

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