Remove annotations from a PDF

Remove all annotations from a PDF: comments, highlights, links, stamps and other markup. Handy for a clean version. Free and local in your browser.

Choose your PDF

Drop here or click to choose

Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded

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Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

How does it work?

1
Choose your PDF
Drag the PDF here.
2
Check
The tool shows how many pages have annotations.
3
Remove & download
Download a clean PDF without annotations.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as an annotation?

Comments, highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, stamps, text boxes, signatures and clickable links added as annotations.

Is the page content affected?

No. Only the annotations are removed. Text, images and the page layout remain intact.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your own browser. Your file never leaves your device and is not stored anywhere.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free, without watermark or account. The site is paid for by ads.

Why in the browser?

PDFrust runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and modern JavaScript libraries such as pdf-lib and PDF.js. Your file is never sent to a server — all processing happens locally on your device. This means your documents remain private by design, regardless of what they contain. There is no account required, no file size limit, and nothing is stored after you close the tab.