Flatten PDF
Generate current form appearances and flatten printable and on-screen annotations into page content. Useful before printing, sharing, splitting, or sending a filled document to software that ignores annotations.
Workspace
Drop a file here
or drop one or paste here · pdf · up to 200 MB each
Specification
- Accepts
- Returns
- Runs on
- qpdf
Purpose-built PDF workflow
Use Flatten PDF online
Generate current form appearances and bake visible annotations into page content for more reliable sharing and printing.
Precise controls without hidden quality loss
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Generates form appearances before flattening
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Handles printable and on-screen annotations
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Avoids full-page rasterization
Visible annotation and field appearances are kept on the page instead of being discarded.
Flattening removes interactivity. Keep the original when you may need to edit fields or annotations again.
How to use Flatten PDF
- Choose the filled or annotated PDF.
- Flatten its visible interactive content.
- Download and inspect the non-interactive copy.
Flatten PDF questions
What does the Flatten PDF do?
Generate current form appearances and bake visible annotations into page content for more reliable sharing and printing.
Does the Flatten PDF preserve PDF quality?
Visible annotation and field appearances are kept on the page instead of being discarded.
What should I know before using the Flatten PDF?
Flattening removes interactivity. Keep the original when you may need to edit fields or annotations again.
Are files kept after using the Flatten PDF?
No. The upload is processed in a temporary job directory and removed when the result is returned, with the crash cleanup as a final safeguard.