Flatten PDF forms and annotations
Flatten visible PDF form and annotation appearances.
Local processing · Nothing is uploaded · 10 MB per file / 25 MB total
Input & settings
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Result
How to use
Choose the source file, review settings, process, then inspect and download the result.
Limits and behavior
Renders up to 20 pages, 4 megapixels each into a new PDF. Text becomes pixels. Invisible/nonprinting annotations and attachments are not exported. Local processing. Maximum 10 MB per file, 25 MB total and 100 PDF pages. Encrypted PDFs require the separate known-password decryption tool. Digitally signed input may lose signature validity after any modification; preserve your original. Unsupported or malformed files produce an error. Cancellation stops active PDF renders and discards stale results; a synchronous library step finishes before the browser can handle cancellation.
Flatten PDF forms and visible annotations
Flatten visible PDF form fields and annotations into the document's page appearances. This PDF flattening tool is useful when you need a more fixed visual document for sharing.
Will flattened fields remain editable?
Flattening is intended to make supported appearances part of the page content instead of keeping them as ordinary interactive fields. Review the output carefully for compatibility.