Flatten PDF using JavaScript

Flatten PDF to prevent unwanted changes

Flatten PDF features

Flatten PDF JS module is a tool that allows you to lock PDF form fields and prevent further modifications of the values entered into the PDF forms. It also provides an option to prevent text selection, copying, and extraction by turning the textual symbols into vectorial paths to make the PDF read-only while preserving the original vectorial PDF quality.

ConvertAPI JavaScript library install

ConvertAPI provides a JavaScript module that allows you to perform a Flatten PDF conversion with just a few lines of code. First, install the convertapi-js@~1.1 package from npm:

        NPM package >
    
npm i convertapi-js@~1.1

JavaScript Client GitHub

If you are interested in our old version of non-module JavaScript library you can find it here.

Authenticate your JavaScript library

Next, obtain your secret key by signing up for a free account. Once you sign up, you'll receive 250 free conversions instantly! Grab your authentication secret from the account dashboard, and authenticate the ConvertAPI JavaScript library like this:

        import ConvertApi from 'convertapi-js'
    
        let convertApi = ConvertApi.auth('secret_or_token')

Flatten PDF using JavaScript in no time!

Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this pdf to flatten conversion code snippet into your JavaScript project. Flatten PDF documents using JavaScript with no effort at all!

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI JavaScript Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-js

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Node.js Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-nodejs

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI PHP Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-php

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI C# Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-dotnet

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Ruby Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-ruby

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Python Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-python

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Go Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-go

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

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Conversion parameters

FlattenText Bool

Prevent text selection, copying, and extraction by turning the textual symbols into vectorial paths to make the PDF read-only while preserving the original vectorial PDF quality.

Password String

Sets the password to open protected documents.