Remove Annotations
Remove annotations from PDF files. Delete comments, highlights, and markup.
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About This Tool
Remove Annotations strips comments, highlights, sticky notes, and other annotations from your PDF documents. This creates a clean version of the document without markup.
This tool removes all annotations at once — there is no option to selectively keep specific types. Perfect for creating final versions of reviewed documents or removing sensitive comments.
All processing happens locally in your browser, ensuring your documents remain private.
How to Use
Upload Your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to select the document.
Confirm Removal
Confirm you want to remove all annotations — comments, highlights, links, and more.
Remove and Download
Click Remove to strip annotations and download the clean PDF.
Use Cases
Finalize Documents
Remove review comments and markup before publishing final documents.
Privacy Protection
Remove comments that may contain sensitive information before sharing.
Clean Distribution
Create clean copies of annotated documents for distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of annotations can be removed?
Comments, highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, sticky notes, stamps, and links can all be removed.
Can I keep some annotations?
No, this tool removes all annotations unconditionally. There is no option to selectively keep specific types.
Is this reversible?
No, annotation removal is permanent. Keep a backup of the original if needed.