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Flatten PDF online, with private browser processing
Combine annotations and form appearances into regular page content.
Combine annotations and form appearances into regular page content. Use the dedicated PDFArrow workflow and review the downloaded result carefully.
Use Flatten PDFHow to use Flatten PDF
- Choose a valid, unencrypted PDF that meets the limits shown on this page.
- Review the selected pages and settings, then run Flatten PDF.
- Open the downloaded PDF and verify every affected page before sharing it.
What this tool supports
- Security tools should make their protection level and limitations explicit.
- Inputs: PDF.
- Outputs: PDF.
Common Flatten PDF tasks
- Controlling document access
- Finalizing a completed document
- Removing protection with authorization
Privacy, supported files, and limits
Choosing a file starts the supported PDFArrow workflow. Review the page-specific privacy note before processing sensitive documents.
Browser flattening supports valid, unencrypted PDFs up to 25 MB and 50 pages. It rebuilds pages from pixels, preserving appearance while removing selectable text, forms, links, layers, attachments, metadata, and accessibility tags.
Flatten PDF questions
What does Flatten PDF do?
Combine annotations and form appearances into regular page content.
Is Flatten PDF available in PDFArrow today?
Available. Browser flattening supports valid, unencrypted PDFs up to 25 MB and 50 pages. It rebuilds pages from pixels, preserving appearance while removing selectable text, forms, links, layers, attachments, metadata, and accessibility tags.
What should I verify after using Flatten PDF?
Open the downloaded PDF result, compare important content with the source, and do not share it until the output has been reviewed.