Remove Annotations from PDF
Strip comments, highlights and markups from a PDF.
Runs in your browser — files never leave your device
or drop files here
How to remove annotations from a PDF
Clean up reviewed documents by removing comments, highlights, sticky notes and drawings in one step.
Add one or more PDFs.
Choose whether to keep links and form fields.
Click Remove annotations and download the clean copies.
Remove Annotations FAQ
Not by default — both are kept. Untick the options to remove them as well.
Yes. Add as many PDFs as you like and download them together as a ZIP.
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so your files are processed on your own device and never leave it.
Yes. Every PDFCraftly tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no email required.
Guides
- How to Remove Comments and Highlights from a PDF Before SharingReviewed PDFs carry comments, highlights and sticky notes you may not want others to see. How to strip them — and why black boxes aren't real redaction.
- What Is PDF Metadata? How to View and Edit ItPDFs store a title, author, subject and keywords that viewers and search engines display. What each field does, why it matters, and how to change it.
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