Remove comments, stamps, highlights and links
Open an unchanged single PDF and export a copy with non-form annotations removed.
How it works
- Choose the supported source file or files from your device.
- Use the original single PDF before making other workspace changes.
- Export the cleaned copy and inspect comments, stamps, highlights and links.
Form widgets are preserved. Export other workspace changes first; annotation removal cannot undo graphics already flattened into page content.
When to use this tool
Prepare a copy without non-form annotations.
What to check before sharing
Form widgets are preserved. Graphics already flattened into page content cannot be removed as annotations.
Supported files
Works on the original single PDF; preserves form widgets. Export other workspace changes first.
Inputs: PDF. Performance depends on your device. Download important work before closing the browser; local storage is not a backup.
Troubleshooting
If the file will not open, check it in another PDF reader. If it is password-protected, use Remove a PDF password with a password you know. For scans that need selectable text, run Make a PDF searchable first.
Common questions
What is this tool useful for?
Prepare a copy without non-form annotations.
What should I check in the result?
Form widgets are preserved. Graphics already flattened into page content cannot be removed as annotations.
Which files can I use?
Supported inputs: PDF. Works on the original single PDF; preserves form widgets. Export other workspace changes first.
Is this free?
Core tools require no account or subscription and add no watermark.
Do my documents leave my device?
Document processing runs in your browser. PDF Studio does not upload document files. Explicitly saved drafts and My files remain in this browser until deleted. Read aloud may use network-backed browser voices.