Flattening a PDF: What It Means and When You Need It
A tool told you to 'flatten' your PDF, or you filled a form and the fields vanished. Here's what flattening actually does, when you want it, and when it bites.
Unlike other PDF tools that upload your files to remote servers, we process everything directly in your browser. Your documents stay on your device from start to finish.
Every tool works directly in your browser. Your files stay on your device and are never sent to any server.
Combine multiple PDF files into one document
Extract pages or split a PDF into multiple files
Reduce PDF file size without losing quality
Convert PDF pages to high-quality PNG or JPG images
Create a PDF from multiple images
Rotate PDF pages to the correct orientation
Add text or image watermarks to your PDF
Remove password protection from your PDF
Rearrange pages in your PDF by dragging and dropping
Add password protection to your PDF
Remove unwanted pages from your PDF
Add page numbers to your PDF document
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