Flatten PDF
Merge form fields and annotations into the page.
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- Convert
- Review
Runs on your device. Your file is not uploaded. Choose several to batch them.
How to use Flatten PDF
- Choose or drop a PDF with form fields or comments.
- Press Flatten PDF.
- Download the flattened copy.
What if an annotation has no appearance?
A few annotations carry no drawing of themselves, so we can't draw them faithfully. We leave those as they are and tell you how many.
Works well with Flatten PDF
Explore all Edit tools- Compress PDFReduce the file size of your PDF, with control over image quality.
- Protect PDFEncrypt a PDF with a password so only people who know it can open it.
- Merge PDFCombine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.
- Sign PDFDraw, type or upload your signature and place it on a PDF.
- Delete annotationsRemove comments, highlights and other annotations from a PDF.
- Fill PDF formType into the fields of a fillable PDF form and save the completed copy.
Ready to sign it?
Sign PDF adds your signature, initials and date on this device. Request signatures sets signers, order and an audit trail.
Runs in your browser, so your file is not uploaded.
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Questions
Can a flattened PDF be un-flattened?
No. Keep your original if you might need to edit the fields or comments again.
What does flattening a PDF do?
It turns form answers and annotations into ordinary page content, so they can no longer be edited or removed easily.
Are my files uploaded?
Runs in your browser, so your file is not uploaded.
Is Flatten PDF free?
Yes. No signup and no watermark.
Will it work on an old phone?
Yes for most files. On low-memory phones files up to 20 MB are safest; above your device's limit you get a warning and can try anyway.
Does it work on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android?
Yes. It runs in any current browser, so there is nothing to install on any of them.