Convert your PDF into a static, non-editable document while preserving its visual appearance.
Form fields, annotations, comments, signatures, stamps, and layers become permanently embedded into the page.
Click to upload or drag and drop a PDF
Everything runs locally in your browser
Flattening converts a layered, interactive PDF into a single static document that keeps the same visual appearance while removing editable overlays.
It is a reliable way to prepare forms, signed documents, annotated pages, and layered layouts for sharing, archiving, or final delivery.
Flattened content is embedded into the page, so form fields, annotations, and other interactive items are no longer movable.
Because the page is rendered and rebuilt, the finished PDF prints with the same visual arrangement shown on screen.
The tool runs in your browser, so it works on Mac, Windows, Linux, or mobile without installing software.
A flattened document removes the moving parts that make a PDF harder to manage across different systems.
If you want to adjust the PDF first, do that before flattening, because the flattened result is meant to be final.
Flattened pages look the same whether they are opened, printed, or shared on another device.
All processing happens in your browser, so the file stays on your device while the tool works.
No. This browser version rasterizes each page and rebuilds the PDF from the rendered page images. That is the practical way to flatten form fields, annotations, and other interactive content in the browser.
No. Processing happens locally in your browser using PDF.js, canvas, and pdf-lib.
The flattened PDF is rebuilt from page images. Higher render scale creates sharper output, but it can also increase the file size.
This tool is for flattening, not rotation. Use a rotate PDF tool first for pages turned 90, 180, or 270.
It works best on forms, signed documents, annotated PDFs, and layered pages where you want the visible result to stay fixed and consistent.
No. The render scale applies to the full document, which keeps the output consistent across all pages.
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