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Flatten PDF Forms & Annotations
Bake every interactive field into the page or render a guaranteed image-only copy. Perfect for court filings that require non-editable PDFs.
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Flattening mode
Keeps text selectable and removes interactive form fields.
Flattening prevents accidental edits before filing. Courts often reject PDFs that still contain editable fields or sticky notes.
Widget form fields are removed automatically when flattened.
Files save as flatten-name-courtpdf.pdf for easy reference.
When to choose each mode
- Use Keep text selectable for most court forms and generated PDFs. It preserves searchability while locking in field appearances.
- Switch to Force visual flatten for scanned documents with sticky notes, stamps, or complex markups—it rebuilds each page as an image.
- Pair the flattened output with the Compress PDF tool if e-filing portals have strict size limits.