Review teams
Prepare a clean reading copy
Remove discussion marks after a review round.
A useful PDF task, made simple
Remove PDF Annotations.
Remove comments, highlights and drawing annotations while keeping form fields.
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Compare Original and Cleaned. Start saves the cleaned copy.
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Your cleaned PDF is ready.
Download your result or go back to make changes.
Form fields are kept.
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Your file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
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How to use Remove PDF Annotations
- 01
Open the marked PDF
Choose the document containing comments or markups.
- 02
Compare the original and cleaned pages
Use the thumbnail sidebar and Original / Cleaned buttons. Keep links or choose to remove them too.
- 03
Save a separate copy
Download and check the pages; the original remains unchanged.
Remove PDF Annotations – Clear Comments & Markups
Create a clean PDF copy by removing annotation objects such as comments and highlights. Preview the result, keep links by default, and preserve form fields.
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Practical ways to use this tool
Teachers
Reuse a marked handout
Clear removable annotations from the source handout.
Document owners
Keep useful navigation
Remove comments while leaving clickable links intact.
Features and controls
Remove annotations throughout the document
Compare the original and cleaned pages before saving.
How it works
The tool removes non-form annotation objects across all pages, including comments, highlights, drawing markups and stamps stored as annotations. The count reports PDF annotation objects, so a comment and its popup may contribute more than one object.
The viewer opens on Original so review marks are visible. Choose Cleaned to compare the same page without removable annotations. The left thumbnail sidebar follows the selected view; clicking a thumbnail changes the page without changing which annotations are removed. Start always downloads the cleaned copy, even while you are viewing Original.
Try the annotated sample to see real highlights, comments, underlines, strikeouts, shapes and pen marks. It also includes a link and an editable form field so you can check what is retained.
Decide whether to remove links
Link annotations are kept unless you select Remove links.
How it works
Enable the link option to remove clickable page and website link rectangles as well. Visible URL text remains part of the page. PDF readers may still recognize plain URL text independently, so this option is not a general security or link-blocking guarantee.
Keep form fields and page content
Interactive widget annotations are excluded from removal.
How it works
The page text, images and vector artwork remain in the PDF. Supported form fields and their values are retained rather than flattened. Use Flatten PDF if your goal is a noninteractive copy of filled form values.
Recognise what cannot be removed
Marks baked into scans or page artwork are outside this tool.
How it works
A scanned highlight, a drawn shape flattened during an earlier export, or ordinary watermark text may be part of the page content. They will remain after annotation removal. Review the generated PDF and use an appropriate editing or redaction tool when needed.
Supported files & processing
- Input
- Output
Open one PDF up to 100 MB and 750 pages. Additional output, memory and processing limits can apply to complex documents.
Processing takes place on your device without uploading the document. Download your result before closing the page; keep the original separately.
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FAQ
A few useful answers
Know what to expect before you start.
On your deviceDoes this delete highlighted text?
No. A highlight annotation is removed; the underlying text stays. Use Redact PDF to permanently remove sensitive content.
Why is a stamp still visible?
It may be embedded in a scan or flattened into page artwork. This tool removes annotation objects, not arbitrary visible graphics.
Why do I still see annotations when I open a PDF?
The viewer starts on Original so you can inspect the marks before removing them. Select Cleaned to see the result on the same page. Start always saves the cleaned copy, whichever view is selected.
