Permanently redact sensitive text, numbers, and images from your PDF. Free, browser-based PDF redaction — content is irrecoverably removed, not just covered.
or click to browse — supports PDF files up to 50MB
Enter the exact text you want to redact. Multiple instances will be redacted.
Sensitive content has been redacted from your PDF.
No account or software needed. Permanently remove sensitive information from your PDF directly in your browser.
Drag and drop your PDF or click to browse. The file is loaded and displayed in your browser.
Highlight the text, numbers, or regions you want to permanently remove. Selected areas are marked for redaction.
Apply redaction and download your PDF. Selected content is permanently removed — not just visually covered.
All processing happens in your browser. Your document and its sensitive content never leave your device.
Our PDF redaction tool permanently eliminates sensitive content from PDF files — not just overlaid with black boxes, but completely and irrecoverably removed.
Your PDF is redacted entirely in your browser. Sensitive content is never uploaded to or seen by any server.
Select and permanently redact sensitive content in seconds, even in multi-page documents.
Redacted content is permanently deleted from the file — it cannot be revealed by removing overlays or inspecting the PDF.
Redact PDFs from any modern browser on Windows, Mac, tablet, or mobile.
Redact specific words, numbers, paragraphs, or regions while keeping the rest of the document intact.
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PDF redaction is the process of permanently removing sensitive information from a document before sharing it. Unlike highlighting text in black or placing a black rectangle on top of content, true redaction permanently deletes the underlying data so it cannot be recovered by anyone receiving the file.
Common mistakes — like simply drawing a black box over text in a PDF editor — leave the original content intact in the file structure, where it can be revealed by anyone who copies the text or opens the file in a different viewer. Our tool performs genuine redaction, removing the underlying content entirely.
All redaction processing happens in your browser, which means your sensitive documents — court filings, medical records, financial statements — are never transmitted to any external server.
Legal Document Disclosure: Redact privileged information, attorney-client communications, or personally identifiable information before submitting documents in legal proceedings.
Medical & Healthcare Records: Remove patient names, identification numbers, and protected health information (PHI) from medical documents for HIPAA compliance.
Government & Public Records: Redact classified information, personal data, or sensitive details from public records before release under FOIA or open records laws.
Financial Document Sharing: Remove account numbers, social security numbers, and sensitive financial details from statements before sharing with third parties.
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