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Redact a PDF Securely

Black out names, numbers and sensitive details — and the hidden text is permanently removed, not just covered. 100% private, processed entirely in your browser.

100% Private (No Uploads) Truly Unrecoverable Instant Works on All Devices

Select PDF or Drag & Drop

Your file is processed entirely on your device and never sent to any server.

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How to Redact

Click and drag across any text or area you want to hide. Add as many boxes as you like, on any page.
Redacted pages are flattened to a secure image — the hidden text is permanently removed and cannot be copied or recovered.

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Truly Permanent

Data is destroyed

Private & Secure

100% local processing

Instant

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Compliance-Ready

GDPR / HIPAA / FOIA

How to Redact a PDF

Hide confidential information before you share a document — the right way.

1

Upload Your PDF

Drag in your file or browse. Every page opens so you can mark what to hide.

2

Draw Over Secrets

Click and drag black boxes over names, numbers, signatures — anything sensitive, on any page.

3

Download Securely

Redacted pages are rebuilt as flattened images so the hidden text is gone for good.

Redact a PDF the Right Way

Hide sensitive data before sharing contracts, court filings, medical records or financial statements — with redaction that actually removes the information.

Black Boxes Aren't Enough

Famous data leaks (from government filings to court documents) happened because someone just drew a black rectangle over text — leaving the words underneath, recoverable with a simple copy-paste. Real redaction must delete the data. We rebuild each redacted page as a flattened image, so there is nothing left to recover.

Why Proper Redaction Matters

Whether it's GDPR, HIPAA, FOIA or simple confidentiality, sharing a document with hidden-but-recoverable data is a serious leak waiting to happen.

Truly private: because redaction runs entirely in your browser, your sensitive document is never uploaded — so you get compliance-grade redaction without trusting a third-party server with the very data you're trying to protect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the redacted text really gone?

Yes. Each redacted page is flattened into an image with the black boxes baked in, so the underlying text no longer exists in the file and cannot be copied, searched or recovered.

Why do redacted pages become images?

That's exactly what makes it secure. Drawing a box on top of live text leaves the text underneath. Rebuilding the page as an image is what permanently removes the data.

Is my document uploaded?

Never. Everything runs on your device, which makes this safe for legal, medical and financial files.

What else can I do?

Use Protect PDF to add a password, or Delete PDF Pages to remove whole pages before sharing.

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