When this tool is useful
Preparing a review copy without common sticky notes, highlights, drawing comments, stamps, ink, or related popup and reply annotations.
How local processing works
Supported Text, FreeText, Line, Square, Circle, Polygon, PolyLine, Highlight, Underline, Squiggly, StrikeOut, Stamp, Caret, Ink, and Sound annotations are selected, then connected Popup, Parent, or IRT replies are followed and removed before reopening the PDF.
How to use it
- Prepare a safe working copy: Keep every source unchanged and review the supported input, controls, and limits before processing. Preparing a review copy without common sticky notes, highlights, drawing comments, stamps, ink, or related popup and reply annotations.
- Process locally: Run the documented operation in this browser and stop if an unsupported structure is reported. Supported Text, FreeText, Line, Square, Circle, Polygon, PolyLine, Highlight, Underline, Squiggly, StrikeOut, Stamp, Caret, Ink, and Sound annotations are selected, then connected Popup, Parent, or IRT replies are followed and removed before reopening the PDF.
- Download and verify: Review every page with the annotation panel open, confirm the supported comment count is zero, and check that links, form widgets, file attachments, and unknown annotations still behave as expected.
Important limitations
Link, Widget, FileAttachment, and unknown annotation subtypes are preserved. Marks painted directly into page content are not classified as comments, unreferenced objects may remain, and this rewrite is not secure erasure.
Verify the downloaded result
Review every page with the annotation panel open, confirm the supported comment count is zero, and check that links, form widgets, file attachments, and unknown annotations still behave as expected.
Private by design
Your files stay in this browser. The tool does not upload the source or output to our servers.
Questions and answers
When is this tool useful?
Preparing a review copy without common sticky notes, highlights, drawing comments, stamps, ink, or related popup and reply annotations.
What does the browser actually do?
Supported Text, FreeText, Line, Square, Circle, Polygon, PolyLine, Highlight, Underline, Squiggly, StrikeOut, Stamp, Caret, Ink, and Sound annotations are selected, then connected Popup, Parent, or IRT replies are followed and removed before reopening the PDF.
Which limits must I understand?
Link, Widget, FileAttachment, and unknown annotation subtypes are preserved. Marks painted directly into page content are not classified as comments, unreferenced objects may remain, and this rewrite is not secure erasure.
How should I verify the result?
Review every page with the annotation panel open, confirm the supported comment count is zero, and check that links, form widgets, file attachments, and unknown annotations still behave as expected.