Remove PDF Annotations
Strip highlights, comments and other markup annotations from a PDF in one click.
Batch remove highlights, strikeouts and other PDF annotations — free in your browser, files stay local.
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About Remove Annotations
Strip highlights, comments and other markup annotations from a PDF in one click.
Upload a PDF. Every page annotation (highlights, strikeouts, text comments, stamps where supported) is removed by deleting the page Annots entry, then the file is re-saved. Your file never leaves the browser.
Where it is used
Cleaning reviewed drafts, removing reviewer highlights before sharing, sanitizing marked-up contracts.
How to use the Remove Annotations
- Select PDF — select a file (application/pdf,.pdf) — PDF up to 50 MB. Files never leave your browser..
- Calculate — press the Calculate button to see the result instantly above.
Formula
For each page, delete the Annots array from the page dictionary and re-save.
Examples
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Result: Cleaned PDF (after selecting a PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Vector content affected?
- No — only annotation entries are removed. Page text and images stay untouched.