What types of annotations are removed?

All standard PDF annotation types: highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, sticky notes, text comments, reply threads, shapes, lines, arrows, freehand drawings, stamps, file attachments, and link annotations. You can choose to remove all types or select specific ones.

Will removing annotations change the underlying text?

No. Annotations are overlay elements separate from the page content. Removing them reveals the unchanged text and images beneath. If you need to permanently apply annotation changes to the content, use the Flatten PDF tool instead.

Can I keep some annotations and remove others?

Yes. You can selectively remove specific annotation types. For example, remove all sticky notes and comments while keeping highlights, or remove all markup while keeping form fields.

Is this useful before publishing a final document?

Yes. Removing draft review annotations is essential before distributing final versions. Internal comments, tracked changes, and review markup should be stripped to present a clean professional document.

Remove Annotations

Remove all comments, highlights, sticky notes, and other annotations from PDF documents directly in your browser. Clean up documents before distribution by stripping review markup, draft comments, and collaborative annotations. Essential for publishing final versions, removing internal review notes before sharing with clients, and cleaning up annotated study materials. Processing runs locally via WebAssembly.

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Powerful Remove Annotations Features

Clean Documents

Strip all review markup, comments, and annotations for final distribution.

Selective Removal

Remove all annotation types or choose specific categories to strip.

Private Processing

Documents cleaned locally. Internal comments never reach any server.

How To Remove Annotations Online for Free

Upload Annotated PDF

Drop your PDF with annotations into the tool. Annotations are listed locally.

Select What to Remove

Choose to remove all annotations or select specific types to strip.

Download Clean PDF

Download the PDF with selected annotations removed. Content unchanged.

Everything You Need in a Remove Annotations

All Markup Types

Highlights, notes, shapes, stamps, and all other annotation types removed.

Type Selection

Remove all annotations or select specific types to keep or remove.

Preview Before

See which annotations will be removed before applying the change.

Content Preserved

Underlying page content untouched. Only overlay annotations are stripped.

Fast Processing

Annotations removed in seconds via WebAssembly, even for heavily annotated documents.

Local Processing

Review comments and internal notes stripped on-device. Nothing uploaded.

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