Flatten PDF

Burn form fields, annotations, and dynamic layers into permanent static pages.

How to flatten PDF forms, annotations, and layers

Make fillable forms permanent, remove review comments, or create a visual-only copy for dependable sharing.

  • Inspect detected elementsDrop your document to see the live inspection strip tallying fillable form inputs, signature fields, and review markup comments.
  • Select your dedicated flatten modeChoose between Complete Vector (bakes forms & annotations), Form Fields Only (locks forms but keeps comments), Annotations Only, or Full Visual Lock.
  • Export the flattened documentClick Flatten PDF. OrbitPDF applies the selected changes locally and prepares the flattened copy for download.

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