Flatten / Rasterize a PDF
Render each page to a flat image so nothing stays editable. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Drop a PDF here, or click to browse
Files never leave your device
Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Flatten / Rasterize a PDF
- 1. Load the PDF. Drop your document into the workspace. Each page gets fully rendered so text, vectors and form fields all become a single flat image.
- 2. Set the render DPI. Choose Render DPI to control how sharp the rasterized pages look. A higher value keeps text crisp but increases the file size noticeably.
- 3. Download the rasterized PDF. Generate and save the file. Every page is now a flat image, so nothing in it, text, forms, or annotations, can be selected or edited anymore.
When to use Flatten / Rasterize a PDF
Flatten / Rasterize a PDF renders each page to a flat image so nothing stays editable, selectable, or extractable. It is the strongest form of locking a document down, useful when even flattening form fields is not enough.
- Preventing text copying from a sensitive document. A document containing proprietary content needs to be shared without letting recipients copy and paste the text out of it. Rasterizing every page removes the selectable text layer entirely.
- Guaranteeing a fixed appearance across viewers. A design mockup exported as PDF needs to look identical everywhere it opens, regardless of font availability or rendering quirks. Rasterizing bakes in exactly what it looked like when converted.
- Finalizing a document before public release. A public-facing PDF should not expose any embedded metadata, form fields, or editable layers. Rasterizing it produces a flat, image-only version safe to publish.
About the Flatten / Rasterize a PDF tool
Flatten / Rasterize a PDF does its work locally, right in the browser. Render each page to a flat image so nothing stays editable. There is no upload step, no queue and no account, and your data never travels over the network.
It belongs to the PDF Tools collection on EditSafely, a set of 92 small, focused PDF utilities that share the same instant, private workspace.
You can shape the output with the Render DPI setting, and the result refreshes the moment you change it. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk.
Running locally also makes the tool fast and dependable: results appear as you type or drop a file, there is no server outage that can take it down mid-task, and confidential data can be processed without a second thought.
Frequently asked questions
Does Flatten / Rasterize a PDF cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
Which files does Flatten / Rasterize a PDF accept?
It accepts PDF documents. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.