Fix for "Can't view PDF annotations on my iPad's Notability app"

Some PDF annotation apps store annotations in a way that Notability can't display. If a PDF's annotations don't appear in Notability, you can use these steps to make a new PDF that shows the annotations.

 

  1. Open the annotated PDF in the free iPad app named Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2. Go to "Settings> Preferences..." from the mini avatar on the upper right.
  3. Navigate to the "SHARING" section.
  4. Activate "Share a Flattened Copy".
  5. Share a copy of the PDF to Notability.


At this point the annotations should be visible in Notability.

iPad Pro, iOS 12

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 1:43 PM

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Fix for "Can't view PDF annotations on my iPad's Notability app"

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