Forms
Flatten PDF
Fix form answers into the page, so they’re part of it and no longer form fields.
Also called: flatten form, lock form fields
Drop a PDF hereStart with a PDFOpen your PDFDrop to open
It opens in this tab with the tool started. No account, nothing to install.
Without an account, your PDF never leaves your device. How?
How to flatten a PDF
Choose a PDF, or drop it on this page.
It opens in this tab, ready to save a copy with its form fields flattened.
Download the copy: its answers are now part of the page.
Questions
Is it free to flatten a PDF?
Yes. It’s free and needs no account. It runs in your web browser, with nothing to install.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No, not without an account. Your PDF is opened and worked on in this browser tab, and never sent to our server.
Is there a file size limit?
Not as a guest. Your file never reaches our server, so there’s no file-size or usage quota. With a free account, each PDF kept in your library can be up to 100 MB.
Can I flatten a PDF on my phone?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
See the limits of a free account, and what stays on your device.
More tools
- Fill in a PDF formType into a form’s fields, tick its boxes and keep it filled in.
- Create a fillable formMake a flat or scanned form fillable, with text fields, checkboxes and lists.
- Sign PDFDraw or type your signature and place it on the page.
- Encrypt PDFLock the file with a password, and ask readers’ apps to limit printing or copying.