Flatten Forms Programmatically

PDF Forms Flattener command-line tool programmatically fills and flattens form content into a standard, flat (non-interactive) PDF document, whether you are working with Acroforms, static XFA or dynamic XFA forms. Flattening prevents further editing while maintaining a consistent viewing experience across all devices. PDF Forms Flattener also addresses annotation display requirements by design and applies them prior to flattening. Flattened annotations are preserved within the PDF document, do not require additional annotation specifications, and display as they would in Adobe Acrobat consistently regardless of the PDF viewer.

Form Flattening

Flatten dynamic XFA, static XFA and AcroForms to standard PDFs

Appearance Streams

Generate missing appearances for annotations

JavaScript Support

Handles both Adobe or Acrobat JavaScript variations

Convert XFA to AcroForms

AcroForms are compatible with many applications, including Acrobat

Import & Export Forms Data

Import and export information from external data files

Flatten for Print or Screen

Fine-tune the form fields & data visible in output files