Remove PDF Annotations

Remove PDF Annotations

Easily remove all annotations and markup from PDF documents. Clean up your PDFs by deleting comments, highlights, notes, and other annotations for a clean, professional appearance.

Select your PDF file

Drag & drop a PDF here or click to browse

document.pdf
Size: 1.2 MB
Annotation Removal Options
Choose to remove all annotations, or target specific types like comments or highlights for selective removal.
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Removing highlights from your PDF...

Highlights removed successfully!

Your PDF has been cleaned and all selected highlights have been removed.

How to Remove PDF Annotations

A simple 3-step process to clean your PDF files.

1. Select Your PDF

Click "Select PDF" or drag and drop your PDF file. Your file is processed locally and never leaves your computer for complete privacy.

2. Choose Annotation Type

Select which types of annotations you want to remove - all annotations, comments and notes, or highlights and markup for selective deletion.

3. Download Clean PDF

Click "Remove Annotations" and wait a few moments. Your cleaned PDF will be ready for download with all selected annotations removed.

Why Use Our PDF Annotation Remover?

Professional-grade annotation removal with complete privacy and security.

100% Private & Secure

All annotation removal happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to servers, ensuring your documents remain completely private.

Fast & Free

Experience instant, in-browser annotation removal with no file size limits or hidden costs. It's completely free to use, forever.

All Annotation Types

Remove comments, sticky notes, highlights, underlines, shapes, and stamps. Target specific annotation types or remove all annotations and markup at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I remove all highlights from a PDF file?

Our PDF Annotation Remover tool allows you to easily remove all annotations and markup from your PDF files. Simply select your PDF, choose which annotations to remove (all annotations, comments only, or highlights only), and the tool will automatically clean your document. All processing happens in your browser for complete privacy.

What types of highlights can be removed from PDFs?

Our tool can remove all types of PDF annotations including: comments, sticky notes, text highlights, underlines, strikethrough, arrows, shapes, drawings, stamps, and reviewer markup. You can choose to remove all annotations at once or target specific types of annotations for deletion.

Is it safe to remove highlights from PDFs using your tool?

Yes, it's completely safe. Our PDF highlight remover processes files directly in your browser without uploading to any server. Your files never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security. The tool only removes highlights and markup while preserving the original document content and formatting.

Can I remove specific types of annotations only?

Yes, you can choose to remove all annotations at once, or target specific types like just comments and notes, just highlights and markup, or all annotation types. The tool gives you control over exactly what gets removed from your PDF document.

Will removing highlights affect the original text or images?

No, removing highlights only removes the colored overlay and markup. The original text, images, fonts, and document formatting remain completely unchanged. Only the highlight colors and annotation layers are removed, leaving your content intact.

Can I remove highlights from password-protected PDFs?

Currently, our tool works with standard PDF files that are not password-protected. If your PDF requires a password to open, you'll need to remove the password protection first using a PDF unlock tool before removing highlights.

What's the difference between highlights and markup removal?

'Remove highlights only' targets just colored text highlighting (yellow, green, blue backgrounds). 'Remove all markup' includes highlights plus underlines, strikethrough, circles, arrows, and other annotation elements. Choose based on what you want to clean from your PDF.