Remove bookmarks from PDF
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Remove all bookmarks from a PDF in seconds. Every page, link and word stays. Free, no sign-up, and your file never leaves your device.
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How to remove bookmarks from a PDF
Bookmarks are the clickable list of headings in the side panel of most PDF readers. They are also called the outline. This tool deletes the whole list, including bookmarks nested under other bookmarks. If the file was set to open with the bookmark panel showing, that setting is removed too, since there is nothing left to show. There is nothing to choose. Add your file and download without-bookmarks.pdf. Everything else stays: the pages, text, links, title and page size. Text stays selectable. Your original file is not changed. Want to put clean bookmarks back? Use Add bookmarks to PDF. Do this when a file has old, broken or messy bookmarks that no longer match its pages.
Your file stays on your device. It's never uploaded, and we never see it. Nothing is sent to us, so it is fine for private or work files. Your browser saves the result as without-bookmarks.pdf. Close the page and that copy is gone.
There is no page limit. It works the same on a one-page file and a long report. Very large files depend on your device's memory. You don't need an account, and there is no daily limit and no watermark. Do as many files as you like, one after another.
Password-protected? Unlock it first with Unlock PDF, then try again. If the file won't open, it may be damaged or may not be a PDF. Try another copy. Large files can take a few seconds to open. A file that has no bookmarks still saves fine. Still stuck? Open the saved file in another PDF reader to check it.
How to use this tool
- Choose your file. It never leaves your device.
- Pick a setting, if the page has one.
- Download your new file.
Common questions
Which bookmarks does this remove?
All of them, including nested bookmarks. The setting that opens the bookmark panel goes too. Page text, links, the title and other settings like full screen stay.
Is my PDF uploaded when I remove bookmarks?
No. Your file stays on your device. It's never uploaded, so it is safe for private or work files. You download without-bookmarks.pdf.
Will the text and links stay?
Yes. Page text stays the same, and you can still select it. Links still work. The title and page size do not change, and pages are not turned into pictures.
Is it free to remove bookmarks?
Yes, it's free. No account, no daily limit, no watermark. Use it as often as you like.