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Flynac
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October 17, 2018
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Flatten .pdf in iOS Reader

  • October 17, 2018
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Using my iPhone I used to be able to use the Adobe  Acrobat app and flatten a .pdf before I would save or send it. I have noticed that there is no longer an option. When I would export the .pdf, I used to get the options, "Share original/flattened copy" but I am no longer asked the question. I purchased the export option for the year but it only converts .pdfs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RTF. None of those options interest me. I just want to be able to flatten the .pdf before I email or text it so it cannot be pulled apart by the person I send it to.

Correct answer MobileDeveloperCK

Hi Meenakshi,

I had the chance to try it out and it worked perfectly.

Thank you so much for your help,

Richard

PS Too bad they cannot just put the option back to flatten.

Sent from my iPhone X


Hi Flynac​,

We just released Acrobat Reader 18.12.00 to the App Store on December 14, 2018.

This release contains the flattening capability that was restored due to popular demand.

Please see the updated forum FAQ document for more details.

How to share a flattened copy of a PDF document

Thank you for your feedback.

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FlynacAuthor
Participant
October 17, 2018

To help explain what I was referencing, Adobe has a webpage showing how it used to work:

Acrobat Reader Help for iOS: Emailing and printing

You can see under the ”Sharing a PDF” section in the link what I was referring to.

    Meenakshi Negi
    Community Manager
    Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    October 31, 2018

    Hi Flynac,

    Sorry for the delay in response.

    After the recent update, Adobe Acrobat Reader no longer offers the flattened copy option when sharing the PDF.

    However, there is a workaround that you can use to share the flattened copy of the PDF.

    Please refer the steps provided here How to share a flattened copy of a PDF document.

    Check if that helps.

    Let us know if you have any questions or need help.

    Regards,

    Meenakshi

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    FlynacAuthor
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    November 6, 2018

    Hi Meenakshi,

    I had the chance to try it out and it worked perfectly.

    Thank you so much for your help,

    Richard

    PS Too bad they cannot just put the option back to flatten.

    Sent from my iPhone X

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