Delete Annotations

Remove every annotation (sticky notes, highlights, comments) from a PDF — clean copy ready to redistribute.

Your files never leave your browser. All processing happens on your device — nothing is uploaded.

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How does the Delete Annotations work?

Remove annotations (sticky notes, highlights, comments, link annotations) from a PDF — useful for distributing a final clean copy after a review cycle, removing reviewer comments before publishing, or stripping link annotations to prevent accidental clicks. Filter by scope: all annotations, just comments / sticky notes, just highlights / strikethroughs, or just link annotations. Drawn elements (rectangles, lines from our annotation tools) are PAGE CONTENT, not annotations — they are not removed by this tool. Use Permanent Redaction or re-export to strip those.

🔒 Security & Privacy

All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.

📱 Use it on any device

Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.

⚡ Quick & easy

Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.

🎁 Always free, no signup

Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.

Frequently asked

Highlight Text and other annotation tools draw onto page content for cross-reader compatibility. They are not /Annot dictionary entries. This tool only removes /Annot entries.

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