Flatten PDF
Bake form fields and comments into the page. The answers and the notes become part of the page, and the file stays on your device.
- Fields and comments
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Form fields and comments are drawn onto the page. Links stay clickable.
Add a PDF.
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How to use it
- Add a PDF.
- The page draws each filled field and each comment onto the page.
- Download the flattened PDF.
What gets baked onto the page
Text typed into a form is drawn onto the page, and the fields are cleared so the page shows the answers. Comments, highlights, underlines and sticky notes are drawn too, and the comment words sit on the page.
Links stay clickable. A redaction mark is drawn on top of the page, and the page points you to Redact PDF when the words themselves must leave the file. The flattened PDF downloads to this device.
Private by design
Privacy
Everything runs in this page and stays on your device. The file you add and the file you download stay in this tab.
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Questions
What happens to form fields?
Each filled field is drawn onto the page, and the field is cleared so the answer stays visible.
What happens to comments?
Sticky notes, highlights, underlines and other comments are drawn onto the page, including the words in the comment.
What happens to links?
Links stay clickable after the page is flattened.
What about a redaction mark?
A redaction mark is drawn on top. Redact PDF is the page that removes the words from the file.
Where does the PDF stay?
The file stays in this tab, and the flattened PDF downloads to this device.