Flatten PDF
Flatten fillable PDF forms, annotations and comments in your browser. Lock the filled-in values into the page. Free, and your file is never uploaded.
Your file stays in your browser.
Shortcuts: Ctrl+Enter run · Ctrl+Shift+C copy result · / search (use ⌘ on Mac)
Next steps
Done here? Use the Send to… menu on the result to carry it on to Watermark PDF or Grayscale PDF.
Free Online Flatten PDF
Lock a PDF so what you filled in or marked cannot be changed. Form answers, stamps and highlights become part of the page. Nothing is uploaded. Turn form fields, stamps, comments and highlights into part of the page so they cannot be edited and look the same in every viewer.
How to flatten a PDF
Drop your PDF in the box and press Flatten PDF. Save the new file when it appears. Only turn on "every page becomes a picture" if the normal result is not what you need.
Common mistakes
- Flattening before you are finished: after saving, form answers cannot be edited. Keep your original file.
- Opening a PDF with a password: remove the password first, the tool cannot open it.