Remove PDF Highlights

Remove PDF Highlights

Easily remove all highlights and colored markup from PDF documents. Clean up your PDFs by removing yellow, green, blue, and custom colored highlights for a professional appearance.

Select your PDF file

Drag & drop a PDF here or click to browse

document.pdf
Size: 1.2 MB
Highlight Removal Options
Choose to remove just highlights, or all markup including underlines, strikethrough, and other annotations.
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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 Highlights

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 Highlight Type

Select which types of highlights you want to remove - all highlights, specific colors like yellow or green, or custom colored markup.

3. Download Clean PDF

Click "Remove Highlights" and wait a few moments. Your cleaned PDF will be ready for download without any highlights or colored markup.

Why Use Our PDF Highlight Remover?

Professional-grade highlight removal with complete privacy and security.

100% Private & Secure

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

Fast & Free

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

All Highlight Types

Remove yellow, green, blue, red, and custom colored highlights. Target specific colors or remove all highlights and colored markup at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I remove all highlights from a PDF file?

Our PDF Highlight Remover tool allows you to easily remove all highlights and colored markup from your PDF files. Simply select your PDF, select the type of highlights you want to remove (all colors, specific colors, or text 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 highlights including: yellow highlights, green highlights, blue highlights, red highlights, custom colored highlights, text background colors, markup annotations, and reviewer highlighting. You can choose to remove all highlights at once or target specific types of highlighting.

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 colors of highlights only?

Yes, you can choose to remove all highlights at once, or target specific types like just text highlights, just markup annotations, or all colored markup. 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.