How to remove all annotations from a pdf before submission
- Step 1Finalise all revisions — Incorporate all supervisor feedback into the document text before removing annotations.
- Step 2Upload the reviewed PDF — Drop the thesis or paper into the annotation remover.
- Step 3Remove all annotations — Strip all comments, highlights, and notes in one operation.
- Step 4Submit the clean PDF — Save and submit to the academic institution or journal.
Frequently asked questions
Should I incorporate feedback before or after removing annotations?+
Always incorporate feedback first — once annotations are removed, you lose the reviewer's notes.
Will the submission portal detect removed annotations?+
No — removed annotations leave no trace in the PDF. The output is a clean file with no annotation metadata.
Does this work on PDFs reviewed in Acrobat, Preview, or Edge?+
Yes — annotations from any standard PDF viewer are stored in a compatible format and are all removed by this tool.
Privacy first
All PDF processing runs locally in your browser using PDF-lib and pdf.js. No file is ever uploaded — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.