Redact PDF
Permanently black out sensitive text and areas.
Drop a PDF here
Draw boxes over what you want removed, or search for text to redact. Redacted pages are rebuilt as images, so the hidden content is gone from the file.
.pdf · up to 100 MB
About Redact PDF
Redact PDF permanently removes sensitive information from a document. Redacted pages are rebuilt as images with the areas blacked out, so the text underneath can't be selected or recovered.
How to use it
- Add your PDF and open the page you want to redact.
- Draw boxes over anything to remove, or search for text, emails or phone numbers and redact every match.
- Click Redact, check the confirmation, and download the new PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the hidden text really removed?
- Yes. Each redacted page is drawn to an image with the boxes painted black and that image replaces the page, so the original text isn't in the new file. We check this after redacting and tell you the result.
- Why not just draw a black box over the text?
- A black rectangle only covers the text. The words are usually still in the file and can be copied out. Redaction has to remove them.
- Can I still search the redacted pages?
- No. Redacted pages become images, so their text is no longer selectable. Other pages are left unchanged. Run OCR PDF afterwards if you need searchable text again; the blacked-out parts stay unreadable.
- Are my files uploaded anywhere?
- No. This tool runs entirely in your browser, so your file never leaves your device.