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Flatten PDF
Bake visible annotations and form appearances into page images.
Free to use · Files stay on your device · No signup
This tool works in your browser. Enable JavaScript to select files and create your download.
How to use Flatten PDF
- Choose the PDF you want to process.
- Process it to render the visible pages into fresh page images.
- Download and review the image-based PDF.
What you need
Choose PDF files.
Your result
A rebuilt, image-based PDF.
Before you start
Selectable text, links, editable form fields, and signatures are removed. Grayscale output also removes page color.
Questions about Flatten PDF
How do I use Flatten PDF?
Choose the PDF you want to process. Process it to render the visible pages into fresh page images. Download and review the image-based PDF.
What does Flatten PDF produce?
A rebuilt, image-based PDF.
What should I check before using Flatten PDF?
Selectable text, links, editable form fields, and signatures are removed. Grayscale output also removes page color.
Are my files uploaded?
Document processing runs on your device. The website downloads its code and processing engines, but the tools do not upload your documents.