Sanitize PDF

Strip metadata, embedded JavaScript, attachments and annotations — leaving just the pages.

Select a PDF

Click to choose, or drop a file here

How to Sanitize PDF

1
Add your PDF
Drop it in.
2
Sanitize
Metadata, embedded JavaScript, attachments, form fields and annotations are removed.
3
Download
Save the clean PDF — page content unchanged.

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Sanitize PDF — frequently asked questions

Is this the same as flatten?+

Related but broader. Flatten merges layers/annotations into the page; Sanitize also strips metadata, JavaScript and attachments.

Will the text still be selectable?+

Yes — page content is untouched. Only metadata and interactive/hidden parts are removed.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.