Flatten PDF
Render all page content into images to produce a finalized PDF. Text, form fields, annotations and layers become part of the page appearance rather than interactive objects.
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Flatten PDF
📌 How it works:
1️⃣ Convert all PDF pages into a finalized, non-editable document.
2️⃣ Text, forms, annotations and layers are all converted to images and can no longer be selected, searched or filled in.
3️⃣ Use after covering sensitive information to prevent recovery of the hidden content.
4️⃣ 🆕 You can keep original bookmarks, which remain clickable after processing.
5️⃣ Optionally standardize pages to A4 or keep their original sizes, while preserving bookmarks.
1️⃣ Convert all PDF pages into a finalized, non-editable document.
2️⃣ Text, forms, annotations and layers are all converted to images and can no longer be selected, searched or filled in.
3️⃣ Use after covering sensitive information to prevent recovery of the hidden content.
4️⃣ 🆕 You can keep original bookmarks, which remain clickable after processing.
5️⃣ Optionally standardize pages to A4 or keep their original sizes, while preserving bookmarks.
Click or drop a local PDF
Flatten the PDF to create a final document
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Page Size
Output Format
⚠️ Flattening converts pages to images. Text cannot be selected or searched, and annotations and forms are no longer interactive.
💡 Usage Tips
• Use for contracts, reports and other documents that need a final version.
• Cover sensitive information with the Annotations tool, then flatten the PDF to prevent recovery of the covered content.
• Do not use this tool if you need searchable text.
• Use for contracts, reports and other documents that need a final version.
• Cover sensitive information with the Annotations tool, then flatten the PDF to prevent recovery of the covered content.
• Do not use this tool if you need searchable text.
How to use this tool
- Open the PDF you want to flatten.
- Choose rasterization resolution, PNG or JPEG output, and image quality.
- Choose original page sizes or A4, and whether to keep the original bookmarks.
- Click Flatten and Save to create the finalized PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Will text and form fields remain interactive?
No. Flattened pages are images. Text cannot be selected or searched, and forms and annotations are no longer interactive.
Can the flattened PDF keep its bookmarks?
Yes. Enable the option to keep original bookmarks. This retains outline navigation even though the page content is rendered as images.