Import Annotations (from CSV)

Drop a PDF + a CSV exported earlier from "Export Annotations" — the tool re-attaches each annotation to its page as a real /Annot entry.

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How does the Import Annotations (from CSV) work?

Restore annotations to a PDF from a CSV exported earlier via Export Annotations. The CSV format matches the export: header row of `page,subtype,rect,author,contents`. Each non-empty data row becomes a real PDF /Annot dictionary entry attached to the listed page. Useful for migrating annotations between document revisions, batch-applying a known annotation set across similar documents, or restoring a review pass after a re-export wiped the original /Annot entries. Highlight-subtype rows additionally get a /C colour and computed /QuadPoints from the rect.

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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.

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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.

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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

The exact format Export Annotations produces: page (1-based), subtype (Text / Highlight / FreeText / Link / Square / Circle / etc.), rect ("x1,y1,x2,y2"), author, contents. Header row required.

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