⬛ PDF Redactor
Black out bank details, addresses or contract terms before sharing a PDF — and actually remove them. Every redacted page is rebuilt as an image and the result is verified before you can download it.
✅ Free · No sign-up
Choose a PDF or drag it here
Processed on your device — nothing is uploaded
Processed on your device — nothing is uploaded
Options
Drag on the page to draw redaction boxes. Pages with boxes are rasterised (converted to an image) so the text underneath is destroyed.
Verification
How to use the PDF Redactor
- Open a PDF.
- Draw boxes over anything to remove, or type search terms and press Find & mark all matches.
- Press Redact & verify. Redacted pages are rebuilt as images, document metadata is dropped, and the output is checked: redacted text must not be extractable.
- Download only after verification passes.
Why creators use it
- Hide bank and tax details before sending an invoice to a brand.
- Share a contract or analytics report without personal data.
Good to know
- Runs entirely in your browser; the file never leaves your device.
- Redacted pages become images: their remaining text is no longer selectable or searchable (run the PDF OCR Converter afterwards if needed).
- Search-based marking finds text in the PDF’s text layer; text inside images (scans) must be boxed manually.
- Always review the result yourself before sharing sensitive documents.
Frequently asked questions
Why not just draw a black box?
A black rectangle drawn on top leaves the original text in the file, where anyone can copy or extract it. This tool removes the page content and replaces it with a flattened image.
What does verification check?
It re-opens the output, extracts all text, confirms nothing remains on redacted pages, confirms your search terms appear nowhere, and checks there is no document metadata, attachments, JavaScript or form data.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs locally.