Remove private information before sharing a PDF. Mark names, account numbers, signatures, or images on each page, then download a new PDF rebuilt from redacted page images. Processing stays in your browser. Unlike placing a black shape over selectable text, this export does not carry the original document objects into the result. Keep your original separately and inspect the download before sharing it.
Yes. Marked areas are painted with solid black pixels before every page is embedded into a new PDF as an image. No original text objects, image layers, annotations, attachments, or metadata are copied into the output. An area you did not mark may still reveal private information, so review the entire document carefully.
No. The downloaded PDF is image-only across every page, including pages without marks. Selectable text, links, editable forms, and accessibility tags are removed. OCR can recognize the remaining visible text, but not content fully removed by the black pixels. Keep an unmodified original for your own records.
Draw a rectangle with your finger directly on the page preview. The preview captures that gesture so it does not scroll while you mark an area. Scroll outside the preview and use the page arrows to review other pages. Undo removes the most recent mark on the current page; Clear page marks removes all of that page's marks.
The output retains the displayed page dimensions and orientation, but converts page content to images. Pages render at up to twice their point dimensions, with a pixel cap to limit memory use. Small text may look less sharp when enlarged, and image-only output can be larger than the original. Inspect readability before sharing.
Unlock the document first using Unlock PDF and a password you are authorized to use. Then open the unlocked copy in Redact PDF. Redacting a document changes its contents and does not preserve digital signature validation.
Your PDF never leaves your device. We record anonymous usage data (tool, file size, device type) but never file contents.
You can upload files up to 25MB. For larger documents, run them through our free Compress PDF tool first.
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