Redact a PDF for free, right in your browser. Draw a box over any text, image, or number and it is permanently removed from the file, not just hidden behind a black rectangle. Nothing is uploaded, so your document never leaves your device.
Drag your file in or click Open. It loads instantly and stays on your device.
Draw a box over any sensitive text, number, or image. Add as many as you need.
Export a PDF with the content physically removed, so it cannot be copied or recovered.
Open your PDF in the tool above, draw a box over anything you want to hide, and download the redacted file. It is free, runs in your browser, and needs no account to get started.
Redacting a PDF means permanently removing sensitive information from it, such as names, account numbers, or whole paragraphs, so it can no longer be read or extracted. True redaction deletes the underlying content, unlike simply drawing a black box on top of it.
It permanently removes it. The text, images, and vector content under each box are physically deleted from the PDF. This is real redaction, not a black rectangle drawn on top.
No. Because the content is removed from the file, there is nothing left to select, copy, search, or recover. We also re-check each box after redacting and rasterize the area if anything still reads through.
Yes. You do not need Adobe Acrobat or any paid desktop software. This tool redacts your PDF for free, right in your browser, and the redaction is permanent.
Draw a box over the text and download. Unlike a drawn black box in most editors, the text underneath is deleted, so blacking it out actually means it is gone and cannot be uncovered.
It is private by design. Manual redaction runs entirely in your browser, so your document is never uploaded to a server.
No. There is nothing to install and no signup required to redact and download. A free account adds more watermark-free downloads, and paid plans unlock unlimited redactions and auto-detect.
The same way as anywhere else. The tool runs in any modern browser on Mac, Windows, iPhone, or Android, with nothing to install. Open your PDF, draw over what to hide, and download.
Your first downloads are free. Create a free account for more watermark-free redactions, and a paid plan removes the watermark entirely with unlimited use.
Yes. Document metadata and hidden text layers are stripped from the output, so nothing sensitive is left behind in the file.
A black rectangle is just a shape on top of the page, and the original text is still in the file, where it can be copied or recovered. True redaction removes the underlying content, which is the right way to redact and what this tool does.
Yes. Black out account numbers, Social Security numbers, balances, or card numbers by hand, or use auto-detect on a paid plan to find them for you. See the related guides below.