Redact PDF
Permanently black out sensitive text and areas, including search-and-redact for words and patterns.
Runs in your browserFree · no sign-up
How to use Redact PDF
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Choose or drop your file
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Adjust the options
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Process and download the result
Good to know
- Redaction is permanent: each page with redactions is re-rendered as an image with the marked areas removed, so the underlying text cannot be recovered. Those pages lose selectable text.
Frequently asked questions
Is Redact PDF private?
Yes. This tool runs entirely in your web browser. Your files are processed on your device and are never uploaded to our servers.
Is there a file size limit?
Without an account you can process files up to 50 MB. Paid plans raise the limits.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It works in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.