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Flatten PDF form fields into page content

Use jetformat pdf flatten to flatten PDF form fields into page content.

By Jetformat

Flatten after filling and reviewing the form. Keep an editable source if you need to change answers later.

Steps

  1. Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf flatten form.pdf -o flat.pdf

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--output Output PDF path (required)

Check the result

Run pdf fields on the flattened output and compare a rendered preview with the filled source.

Notes and limits

This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf flatten --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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