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Flatten PDF Annotations
Bakes comments, shapes, stamps, free text and filled form fields into the page itself and removes the annotation objects, so nothing can be moved, edited or hidden afterwards. Links are kept (they are invisible). Annotations with no appearance are removed without drawing — there is nothing visual to keep.
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How to use Flatten PDF Annotations
Bake comments, shapes and form fields into the page and remove the annotation objects. Links kept.
Prepare your input
Open a PDF containing visible annotations or filled form fields.
Use the workspace
Flatten the appearances into the pages.
Check your result
Check comments and field values in the exported PDF.
Know the limits
Annotations without an appearance can be removed without drawing. Keep an editable original; flattening is not secure redaction.
Where does my input go?
This browser tool processes your input on your device. Optional analytics is a separate choice; it is not needed to use the tool. Keep your original until you have checked the result.
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