How to Remove Comments and Highlights from a PDF on iPhone
Strip annotations, highlights, and sticky notes from a PDF on iPhone in Safari — get a clean copy for sharing. Free, no app needed.
iOS Markup adds highlights and notes directly to PDFs — but removing them later requires either re-annotating to delete, or using a dedicated tool. FixMyPDF's annotation remover strips everything in Safari on iPhone in one tap.
Open Safari and Load the Annotation Remover
Open Safari on your iPhone and go to fixmypdf.in/tools/remove-annotations. Tap "Select PDF" to choose the annotated document from the Files app.
Removing iOS Markup Annotations
iOS Markup annotations (drawn lines, text boxes, signature images) are stored as PDF annotations. Our tool removes these just like Acrobat-style highlights and comments — the base document content remains; only the markup layer is stripped.
Tap Remove and Download
Tap "Remove Annotations" — the tool strips all annotation data and the clean PDF downloads to your Downloads folder in Files. Share via AirDrop, Mail, or save to iCloud Drive.
Before Forwarding Annotated Documents
If you marked up a contract or document for personal review and need to forward the original clean version, use this tool on iPhone. Your annotations are stripped from the forwarded version while you keep the annotated version in your Files app.
Removing Highlights from Downloaded Study PDFs
Study PDFs highlighted for personal use can be shared cleanly with classmates or professors. Strip your personal highlights and notes first — the shared version looks like the original unmarked document.
Works on iPad
The annotation remover works identically on iPad. iPad users often annotate PDFs heavily with Apple Pencil — stripping annotations before formal submission or sharing uses the same Safari workflow.
After Cleaning on iPhone
Your clean PDF is ready for professional sharing. Compress on iPhone if it's large before emailing, or add a password for sensitive documents.
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