PDF Comment Extractor - Extract Comments from PDF Online
Extract all comments, highlights, and annotations from a PDF and display them in a table. Download as text or JSON. Free, private, runs entirely in your browser.
Click to select a PDF file, or drag and drop
Your file never leaves your browserHow to Extract Comments from a PDF
- Upload the PDF containing comments or annotations.
- Click Extract Comments to scan all pages and list every annotation.
- View the results in the table, or download them as a text or JSON file.
Example
A 20-page reviewed document yields a table showing 15 annotations: page numbers, authors (e.g. "Alice"), types (Highlight, Note, FreeText), and the content of each comment — ready to export as JSON for downstream processing.
Common Use Cases
- Collecting all reviewer feedback from a shared PDF into a single list.
- Exporting annotation data for import into a project management tool.
- Proofreading a document by reviewing every highlight and comment in order.
FAQ
- What types of annotations are extracted? All types that have content or a popup — highlights, text notes, stamps, free-text annotations, and more.
- Will it find empty sticky notes? Only annotations with visible content, an author, or a popup are listed.
- Is my file uploaded anywhere? No — extraction runs entirely in your browser.