Redact PDF
Drag rectangles over anything you want hidden. Pages are flattened so the underlying text is permanently destroyed.
Drop a PDF here
or click to browse - files stay on your device
Max file size: 100 MB
About this tool
Permanently black out sensitive content in a PDF. Pages with redactions are flattened to images so the underlying text is truly removed.
Features
- Draw rectangles to redact
- Pages flattened to images for safety
- Multi-page support
- Browser-only - files stay private
How to use it
- Upload a PDF.
- Draw black boxes over sensitive areas.
- Download the redacted PDF.
🔒 100% private
Everything happens inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to a server, never stored, and never seen by us.
Frequently asked questions
Can the original text be recovered?
No - redacted pages are re-rendered as images, removing the underlying text from the file.