Redact PDF
Permanently cover sensitive areas and export a safe copy.
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Redact sensitive areas in a PDF online
Mark sensitive text or image areas on PDF pages and export a redacted copy. Pages with redactions are rebuilt as images with blacked-out regions, so their original text layer is not kept in the output.
How to redact a PDF
Open the document
Choose the PDF and navigate to the required page.
Mark sensitive areas
Draw redaction regions over the information you want to remove.
Export and inspect
Download the result and carefully check every redacted area.
Targeted PDF redaction
- Remove selected visible information from the rebuilt pages.
- Review marked areas before sharing a separate redacted copy.
Local PDF redaction
Rendering and redaction run in your browser without uploading the PDF to the server.
PDF redaction FAQ
Is this just a removable black rectangle?
No. A page with redactions is rebuilt as an image containing the blacked-out regions instead of preserving its original text layer.
Will redacted pages remain searchable?
Pages that are rebuilt as images lose their original searchable text and interactive elements. Check the exported PDF before sharing it.