How to Delete all the comments from a PDF File

[onkar.s.sharma@pwc.com]

Can somebody help to know if there is a way to delete all the comments from a PDF in a single go?

I have some 1000+ PDFs, those have too many comments, i want to delete it in 1 go for each file.

May be i can try building a bot for that after then.

Please help

Thanks in advance

[George_Johnson]

That's possible using JavaScript and can be automated with Acrobat. I know that code that does this has been posted in these and other forums, but post again if you can't find anything with a search.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

This code will remove all the comments from a file:

this.syncAnnotScan();
var annots = this.getAnnots();
if (annots!=null) {
	for (var i=annots.length-1; i>=0; i--) {
		annots[i].destroy();
	}
}

If you have Acrobat Pro you can use it in an Action and process multiple files in a single process.

[William238499683rst]

Where do I insert this code, I need direction on how and where to install this code, please

[Mary245406031gja]

I went to 1. More Tools - and found the "Action Wizard" and opened it up for the doc I am working on.  2. At the top of the page I found "New Action" and chose that.  Once the box opened on the right side I chose the circle with a cross (new action) and did a cut and paste of the code above there.  NOTHING HAPPENED. 

So I tried a second route. 1. I went to the top of the page and chose "New Custom Command" 2. once the box popped up I scrolled down and chose "Execute JavaScript"  3.  When the box popped up I did a cut and past of the code in there.  NOTHING HAPPENED.  So I am not sure where you are posting this script but I have spent far too long trying to fix this document that I needed to submit yesterday!  So frustrating.

[try67]

Did you add a Save command?

[Mary245406031gja]

Yes of course I did.  I ended up going into the original M. Word doc and went through all the comments there.  The previous person who worked with the file did not clean it up properly.  When I saved it this time to a pdf it saved cleanly.  So it was carried over from the Word file. Who knew?  I wonder if this would work in reverse for those who need to elimate the comments.  1. Save as a Microsoft Word doc 2  Go into "review"  to accept or reject all comments.  3. Then save it again as a PDF.  Worth a try.

[OliverDavidSean]

I wonder if this would work in reverse for those who need to elimate the comments.  1. Save as a Microsoft Word doc 2  Go into "review"  to accept or reject all comments.  3. Then save it again as a PDF.  Worth a try.

Did your wonder work?