Flatten a filled PDF form for submission
Government and court systems bounce PDFs with editable form fields — "Please submit a flattened PDF". You filled the form, it looks right, but the fields are still live. Flatten it once and it passes.
Drop your file here — or click to choose
PDF document (filled form or plain) · up to 100MB each · processing starts instantly, preview is free
No signup needed. Only pay if you want the clean file.
Frequently asked questions
Will it work with Chinese / non-Latin field values?
Yes — when standard font flattening cannot render them, we automatically rebuild the pages as high-quality images instead (visually identical, text not selectable). The result page tells you which strategy was used.
What if my PDF has no form fields?
We verify that and deliver the document verified as static — useful when a system demands a "flattened" file regardless.
Are signatures affected?
Digital signature validity is voided by any modification (including flattening) — that is inherent to signing, not specific to this tool. Typed/printed signature text flattens fine.
When this tool is not the right choice
You still need to edit the fields later.
Do not flatten — keep the editable original; flattening is irreversible by design.
Do not flatten — keep the editable original; flattening is irreversible by design.
You need to REMOVE form fields but keep the blank template.
That is a different operation (template cleanup), not flattening.
That is a different operation (template cleanup), not flattening.