How Drawboard Makes It Easy to
Flatten PDFs

Flatten Markups and Fields in Just a Few Clicks
Add your PDFs, flatten them, and download. It’s fast, intuitive, and doesn’t require any setup or training.

Fully Local, Fully Private
Your PDFs are processed entirely in your browser. No syncing, no storage, and no internet connection needed after load.

Preserve the Look of Your Document
Flattening locks all annotations and form fields into place, ensuring everything appears exactly as intended on any device.

Batch Flatten One or Multiple PDFs
Work on one file or flatten several in one session. There’s no limit to how often or how many you process.

Download What You Need, How You Need It
Save each file individually or download all your flattened PDFs at once with a click.

Free and Always Available
No accounts, no paywalls, no restrictions. Just open the tool and flatten your documents whenever you need to.
How to
Flatten PDFs
online for free

1. Drag & drop your PDF file(s) into the tool from your device, or click ‘Select File.’

2. Once you've added all your files, click 'Flatten documents' to process them.

3. Click 'Download PDF' or “Download zip” on the right, or select individual files on the left to save your flattened PDFs.
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