What does Remove Annotations do?

It strips all annotations — highlights, comments, sticky notes, stamps, drawing markups — from every page of your PDF. The underlying content stays intact.

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. Annotation removal runs entirely in your browser. Your file stays on your device.

Does it remove the page content too?

No. Only annotation objects are removed. Text, images, and page layout remain unchanged.

Can I choose which annotations to remove?

The tool removes all annotations in one pass. If you need selective removal, use the Edit PDF tool to manually delete specific annotations.

Does it work with password-protected PDFs?

Yes. Enter the password when prompted. Decryption happens locally.

Can I process multiple PDFs at once?

Yes. Batch mode strips annotations from all files using the same operation.

Remove Annotations

Strip all annotations from your PDF document.

1. Select PDF

Select a PDF file from your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

2. Remove annotations

All comments, highlights, markups, and annotations are stripped from the document.

3. Download

Get your clean PDF with all annotations removed.

About Remove Annotations

What Annotation Removal Does

PDF annotations include highlights, comments, sticky notes, drawing markups, stamps, and other overlay elements added during review. “Remove Annotations” strips all of them from every page in one pass.

OxygenPDF removes annotation objects from the PDF structure. The underlying page content stays untouched. Text, images, and layout remain exactly as they were — only the annotations disappear. Everything runs in your browser.

When You Need to Remove Annotations

Annotations are useful during review. Sharing a document with leftover markup looks sloppy or can leak internal feedback.

Clean Up for Distribution

Remove review comments and markup before sending a final document to clients, stakeholders, or the public.

Protect Internal Feedback

Sticky notes and comments often contain candid internal feedback. Strip them before sharing outside your organization.

Print Without Clutter

Annotations can obscure content when printed. Remove them for clean hardcopies.

Reduce File Size

Annotations with embedded images or lengthy comment threads add to file size. Stripping them can shrink the PDF.

How It Compares

Most PDF tools can remove annotations, but many require you to remove them one by one.

Feature	Adobe Acrobat	Foxit
Remove all annotations at once
Batch processing	Desktop only	Desktop only
No file upload required	Desktop only	Desktop only
Free to use

Your Documents Stay Private

Annotated documents contain not just the original content but also review comments, which often include names, opinions, and sensitive feedback. Uploading them to strip annotations exposes that metadata.

OxygenPDF removes annotations in your browser. Your PDF stays on your device. The cleaned file downloads directly.