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# Remove PDF annotations using Javascript

Remove PDF annotations effortlessly using JavaScript. Learn how to delete annotations programmatically or via the WebViewer UI. Customize and save PDFs seamlessly with sample code provided. The Apryse

Many users will remove or delete annotations using the WebViewer UI. The simplest way to do this with the WebViewer UI is to select the annotation and choose the delete/trash icon in the popup modal.

![](https://3532544125-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FX9YnTSKIHvV7m0A36LbO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-50c2a597f4605c66ae1558f1c6a95079290f74ac%2Fb3887a1177701887b15fce7d5073ef9021212983-239x253.png?alt=media)

## Programmatically

Annotations can also be deleted programmatically. You'll want to make sure that the annotations have already been loaded in the viewer.

For example to remove it immediately after the annotations are loaded then use the [annotationsLoaded](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.DocumentViewer.html#event:annotationsLoaded__anchor) event:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    const { documentViewer, annotationManager } = instance.Core;

    documentViewer.addEventListener('annotationsLoaded', () => {
      const annots = annotationManager.getAnnotationsList();

      // remove annotations
      annotationManager.deleteAnnotations(annots);
    });
  });
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [DocumentViewer#annotationsLoaded](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.DocumentViewer.html#event:annotationsLoaded__anchor) [AnnotationManager.getAnnotationsList](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#getAnnotationsList__anchor) [AnnotationManager.deleteAnnotations](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#deleteAnnotations__anchor)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    const { docViewer, annotManager } = instance;

    docViewer.on('annotationsLoaded', () => {
      const annots = annotManager.getAnnotationsList();

      // remove annotations
      annotManager.deleteAnnotations(annots);
    });
  });
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [DocumentViewer#annotationsLoaded](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.DocumentViewer.html#event:annotationsLoaded__anchor) [AnnotationManager.getAnnotationsList](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#getAnnotationsList__anchor) [AnnotationManager.deleteAnnotations](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.AnnotationManager.html#deleteAnnotations__anchor)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

[Customize or modify a PDF before saving](/web/get-started/guides/samples/full-apis.md#viewercustomsave) Full sample code demonstrating how to customize document save/download. In the example, annotations are deleted for rerendering and flattened before saving.


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