Strip PDF form fields but keep content inputted into the fields?

[snookieface]

Hi. I'm looking for a method to;

1) make a PDF form with image, text and checkbox input fields, save.

2) fill in content,

3) Strip the PDF of these input fields but keep the content that has been inputted into the fields. Aka.. a text input field becomes just text.

I need this as I'm showing the PDF in 3rd party software that doesn't handle form fields properly. I want to be able to make a lot of PDFs with different content, strip fields, save and then read into this 3rd party software.

Any ideas?

[Jenni34261937pb2a]

Creating a PDF form with image, text, and checkbox input fields involves using specialized software or libraries capable of PDF form creation, such as Adobe Acrobat or programming libraries like PyPDF2 or PDFBox. Once the form is created, content can be inputted programmatically into these fields using the chosen tool's functionalities.

The challenge arises when needing to strip the PDF of these input fields while retaining the content within them. This typically involves programmatically removing or flattening the form fields while preserving the inputted content—transforming text input fields into plain text and retaining image content. This step is crucial for compatibility with third-party software that doesn't handle form fields effectively.