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Highlight a PDF online from a markup-first editor, keep comments and other markup together, and export through the same flow.
Updated March 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Highlighting works best when the editor is optimized for review rather than full editing. Pdf Clarity's annotate route exists for exactly that reason: it puts markup tools first and keeps export, share, and flatten actions in the same flow.
When the goal is highlight, underline, comments, shapes, or stamps, the annotate route removes the noise of a broader editing interface.
That matters on review jobs because you can start marking up immediately and still keep save, export, and flatten in the same workflow.
Upload the file on Annotate PDF and let the markup-first editor open with the document ready.
Use highlight and related review tools, then export, flatten, or continue to another route if the next step is signatures, compression, or page cleanup.
People often compress, sign, or protect the file after review. The useful move is to keep the file in the same browser workflow and jump straight to the next route instead of starting over.
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Open the live Pdf Clarity workflow that matches this article.
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Move into the full editor if the job expands beyond review markup.
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Compress a PDF after editing by moving into the real compression workflow, reviewing the size change, and keeping expectations honest for already optimized files.
If this article answered only part of the workflow, browse the rest of the Edit PDF Help guides for the next step.
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