Up to 30 PDFs at once

Batch Remove PDF Links

You can remove links from many PDFs at once without uploading them to a server, and with no account. Batch Remove PDF Links deletes clickable link annotations from up to 30 PDFs on your device, optionally keeping internal page jumps, and downloads the cleaned copies as a ZIP. Printed URL text stays on the page. Each file can be up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages.

Local browser processing Printed text stays on the page Download all as ZIP

Drop PDF files here

Add up to 30 PDFs, each up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages.

Choose PDFs

Up to 30 PDFs per batch

Clean a folder of reports, eBooks, contracts, or handouts in one pass instead of opening each file.

Remove all or keep page jumps

Strip every clickable link, or keep table-of-contents and cross-reference jumps while removing outside links.

Download as ZIP

Download each cleaned PDF on its own, or all of them as one ZIP file. Your originals are not changed.

Need to choose specific links, keep removed URLs as text, or strip document scripts? Use the single-file link remover.

Before you start

Verified facts

Check access, supported files, limits, and processing before choosing a document.

Free

The core task does not require an account.

Price: Free — no account needed
Account: Not required
Processing: Processed locally in your browser without an application document-processing request
Formats: PDF in, PDF or ZIP out
File limit: Up to 30 PDFs per batch, each up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages
Browser support: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge

Clear, practical guidance

Can I remove links from many PDFs at once?

EditPDF AI scans each PDF for link annotations without opening any target, then writes a new copy with the chosen links removed. You can remove every clickable link or keep same-document page jumps such as a table of contents. Each cleaned copy is reopened and checked before it is offered for download, and files that need no changes are listed rather than rewritten. Text, images, form fields, comments, and bookmarks are kept.

Practical examples

Common ways people use this tool in real documents and day-to-day workflows.

Teachers and trainers

Remove clickable answer links and outside resources from a whole set of handouts, worksheets, or exam papers at once.

Publishers and marketing teams

Create non-clickable print or archive copies of a catalogue, brochure series, or report collection in one pass.

Security and compliance teams

Strip web, file-launch, form-submission, and script links from a batch of documents before controlled sharing.

Records and archive teams

Prevent obsolete or untrusted links in a document collection from being activated while keeping each page’s appearance.

At a glance

When to use Batch Remove PDF Links

Remove clickable link annotations from many PDFs in one pass, optionally keeping internal page jumps.

When another tool fits

You need to pick specific links, keep removed addresses as text, or strip document scripts from one file. Use Remove PDF Links →

Why was one of my files skipped?

A file is skipped when it has no links to remove, when only internal page jumps remain in keep-page-jumps mode, or when it is digitally signed and signed files are not included. Rewriting a signed PDF invalidates its signature, so signed files are only processed when you tick that option.

Three simple steps

How it works

1
Add your PDFs
Drop or choose up to 30 PDFs, each up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages. Files that are too large, duplicated, or not PDFs are listed as skipped.
2
Choose which links to remove
Remove every clickable link, or keep internal page jumps such as a table of contents and remove only links that reach outside the document.
3
Remove and download
Process the whole list in one click, then download each cleaned PDF or all of them as one ZIP file.

Know before you upload

Formats, limits & privacy

Confirm that your file is supported and understand how this tool handles document data.

Input formats

PDF

Output formats

PDFZIP

File limit

Up to 30 PDFs per batch, each up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages

Privacy & security

Link inspection, removal, verification, and ZIP creation happen locally in your browser; the PDFs are not uploaded and the originals are not changed.

Optional comparison

Batch Remove PDF Links vs. doing it manually

Open this comparison if you are deciding between the browser workflow and a manual process.

Compare the workflows

Doing it manually

Open each PDF and delete its links one file at a time.

With Batch Remove PDF Links

Clean up to 30 PDFs in one pass with the same setting.

Doing it manually

Accidentally remove a table of contents along with the web links.

With Batch Remove PDF Links

Keep internal page jumps and remove only links that reach outside the document.

Doing it manually

Download and rename every cleaned copy separately.

With Batch Remove PDF Links

Download all cleaned PDFs as one ZIP file.

Worked example: Clean a folder of handouts before printing

An illustrative workflow. Your document may produce a different result.

Starting document: Twelve course handouts exported to PDF, each with web links to online resources and a clickable table of contents.
What to do: Add all twelve PDFs, choose keep internal page jumps, remove links from all, then download the ZIP.
Expected result: Twelve cleaned copies with web links removed and table-of-contents jumps kept. Files with no outside links are listed as needing no changes.
How to check: Open two or three cleaned copies and click a former web link and a table-of-contents entry. Run one through Extract PDF Links to confirm no outside links remain.
Important limitation: Printed URL text, QR codes, and addresses inside images stay on the page, and some viewers turn visible URL text into links. Digitally signed PDFs are skipped unless you choose to process them.

How we review guidance and handle corrections

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many PDFs can I process at once?

Up to 30 PDFs per batch, each up to 100 MB and 2,000 pages. Start a new batch for more files.

Will visible URLs disappear from the pages?

No. Only the invisible clickable link areas are removed. Printed URL text, underlines, QR codes, and page artwork stay as they are, and some viewers may still turn visible URL text into a link.

Can I keep the table of contents and cross-reference links?

Yes. Choose “Keep internal page jumps” and only links that jump within the same document are kept; web, email, file, form, and script links are removed.

What happens to files with no links?

They are listed as needing no changes and are not rewritten or included in the download.

What about digitally signed PDFs?

Rewriting a PDF invalidates its digital signature, so signed files are skipped by default. Tick “Also process digitally signed PDFs” if you accept that the new copies will not keep valid signatures.

Are forms, comments, and bookmarks preserved?

Yes. Only link annotations are removed. Form fields, comments, highlights, bookmarks, page order, text, images, and vector content are kept.

Can I choose specific links or keep removed addresses as text?

Not in batch mode. Use Remove PDF Links on a single file to pick links by type, page, or domain, keep removed addresses as text, or strip document-level scripts.

Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Each PDF is read, cleaned, checked, and zipped inside your browser. Your original files are not changed.

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Batch Remove PDF Links

Drop PDF files here

Up to 30 PDFs per batch

Remove all or keep page jumps

Download as ZIP

Verified facts

Can I remove links from many PDFs at once?

Practical examples

At a glance

When to use Batch Remove PDF Links

When another tool fits

Why was one of my files skipped?

How it works

Add your PDFs

Choose which links to remove

Remove and download

Formats, limits & privacy

Batch Remove PDF Links vs. doing it manually

Worked example: Clean a folder of handouts before printing

Frequently asked questions

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