Flatten PDF

Rasterize PDF pages to remove form fields, annotations and interactive elements.

How to Use

  1. 1 Upload a PDF file.
  2. 2 Click "Flatten & Download".
  3. 3 Get a flattened PDF with all content as images.

Features

Removes interactivity

Form fields and annotations become static content.

Finalizes documents

Ideal for finalizing forms and signed documents.

Universal compatibility

Flattened PDFs render consistently everywhere.

Privacy

Your PDF is processed in your browser and does not need to be uploaded to our servers.

This tool processes files or input locally in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does flattening do?

Each page is converted to a rasterized image, removing form fields, annotations and interactive elements while preserving the visual appearance.

Does flattening reduce quality?

Some quality loss may occur since pages are rasterized at 2x scale. Text may not be selectable after flattening.

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