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Remove active actions from a PDF

Use jetformat pdf sanitize to remove active actions from a PDF.

By Jetformat

Sanitize removes JavaScript, URI, Launch, and similar actions. It may remove useful links; it is not a guarantee that every privacy-sensitive item has been removed.

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 sanitize book.pdf -o clean.pdf

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--output Output PDF path (required)

Check the result

Review interactive behavior, metadata, attachments, and visible content separately before sharing the output.

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 sanitize --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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