Flatten PDF Forms

Turn interactive form fields into normal page content so nobody can change them.

PDF file

Flatten form fields (text, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns)

Also remove annotations and comments

Make fields print-visible before flattening

How it works

Text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns and signature fields are baked into the page, keeping their current values and appearance.
Flattening is the usual step before archiving or sending a filled form: what you see is exactly what the recipient gets.
Optionally remove comments, sticky notes and other annotations as well.
Very new XFA forms (created by old LiveCycle/Acrobat versions) are not standard PDF fields and may not flatten — such files are reported instead of producing a broken PDF.