Hi there,

I'm a Realtor working to create a scalable system for building DocuSign templates with anchor tags — and I’m doing it all on a Mac (macOS). I’m not using Salesforce, just standard DocuSign templates and TAR-promulgated PDF forms. Also, I’m SUPER detailed/overall longer-term goal OCD… I want to do it right the first time and not have to worry about what could go wrong, haha. 

Here’s what I have and what I’m hoping to accomplish:

• I have downloaded black TAR forms (PDFs from zipForm or Texas REALTORS)

• I need a software that I can add white text anchor tags (e.g., \seller_signature1\)

• Copy/paste multiple anchor tags or text boxes at once to save time

• Export the final doc as a flattened PDF with embedded/burned-in, searchable text so DocuSign automatically detects the anchor tags

I know that Preview on Mac works — anchor tags show up in DocuSign — but it’s painfully slow. You can’t bulk copy/paste or move anchor blocks around efficiently, and I’m working with 200+ documents, so speed matters.

Is there a tool (free or low-cost) that:

• Works on Mac

• Preserves the text layer (not image-based like Canva)

• Allows bulk tag management or reusable layouts

• Produces DocuSign-friendly PDFs?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or workflows that work for you!