Flatten a PDF
Freeze filled fields or turn the entire document into fixed page images. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop a PDF here or click to choose
Flattened locally — no upload
Turns filled form fields into ordinary page content. Links, selectable text and most other PDF features stay intact.
Two different kinds of flattening
Form fields only is the lighter option. It preserves ordinary text and links while making form values part of the page. Everything renders each page and builds a new image-only PDF. That is more destructive and often larger, but it leaves behind no editable form, text stream, link, attachment or source metadata.
How to flatten your document
- Choose the PDF.
- Select the method that matches what must survive.
- Flatten the file and read the result description.
- Download the new copy and keep the original until you have checked it.
Frequently asked questions
What does form-field flattening do?
It turns interactive form widgets and their current values into ordinary page content so the values no longer change when clicked.
What does the image-based method remove?
It rebuilds pages from pixels, so forms, searchable text, links, comments, attachments and source metadata are not copied.
Which method should I choose?
Use form fields only for a filled application you still want searchable. Use everything when visual appearance matters more than document features.
Is the file uploaded?
No. Both methods run inside your browser and the new PDF is created on your device.