Is this tool really free?

Yes, all our PDF tools are completely free to use with no hidden costs, subscriptions, or per-file charges. We support the service through non-intrusive advertising, not by charging for basic document operations. You can use any tool as many times as you like, with no daily limits, file size restrictions, or account requirements whatsoever.

Absolutely. All PDF processing happens directly in your browser using local JavaScript and WebAssembly libraries. Your files are never uploaded to any server, never stored in the cloud, and never transmitted over the internet. The files remain entirely on your device from start to finish, giving you complete control over your sensitive and confidential documents.

What types of annotations are removed?

All standard PDF annotation types are removed including: text comments and sticky notes, text highlights, underlines and strikethroughs, freehand drawings and markups, geometric shapes (rectangles, circles, arrows, lines), rubber stamp annotations, file attachment annotations embedded in pages, and ink annotations. Form field annotations are treated separately by the Flatten tool.

Is the removal permanent?

Yes, annotations are permanently removed from the downloaded PDF. The output file is a clean version of your document without any annotation layer. Your original uploaded file is not modified — it remains as-is on your device. If you need to preserve the original annotations for any reason, ensure you keep a backup of the original file before downloading the cleaned version.

Can I select which annotation types to remove?

Yes, the tool allows you to choose between removing all annotations at once or selecting specific types to remove while keeping others. For example, you might want to remove reviewer comments and highlights but keep file attachment annotations. This selective removal gives you control over which markup elements to preserve in the final document.

Will removing annotations change the appearance of the document?

Removing annotations reveals the original document content beneath them. Highlighted text will lose its highlighting color but the underlying text remains unchanged. Areas covered by opaque annotations (like stamps or drawings) will show the original page content. The base document content — text, images, and formatting — is completely preserved.

Can I remove annotations added by a specific reviewer?

PDF annotations can optionally include author information. If your PDF viewer shows reviewer names on annotations, those annotations include author data. The remove annotations tool currently removes all annotations regardless of their author. For reviewer-specific removal, you would need to use a PDF editor that supports filtering annotations by author before removing them.

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