Redact PDF
Black out sensitive parts of a PDF. The covered text is removed, not just hidden.
- Free, no account
- Not stored
- File size: 50 MB
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How to redact a PDF
- Choose your PDF and wait for the page previews.
- Draw a box over everything that must disappear. Add as many as you need.
- Click Process and download the redacted PDF.
Limits
- File size
- 50 MB
- Pages with boxes
- Up to 50
- Boxes
- Up to 500
- Page previews
- First 50 pages
Questions
Is the redacted text really gone?
Yes. Each page with a box is turned into a picture with the boxes painted on, and the original page is dropped, so the text underneath cannot be selected or recovered.
What is the catch?
Redacted pages become images: their text can no longer be selected, searched or copied, and the file may be larger. Pages without boxes are left as they are.
Is the document information removed?
Yes. The title, author and other document properties are not carried over.
Is there a limit?
Up to 50 pages with boxes at a time and 500 boxes in total. Previews show the first 50 pages.