A black rectangle drawn in a normal editor can often be removed, and the text underneath can still be copied. This tool burns the boxes into the page, so the covered content is actually removed from the file.
A black rectangle drawn in a normal editor can often be removed, and the text underneath can still be copied. This tool burns the boxes into the page, so the covered content is actually removed from the file.
The tool works entirely inside your web browser. Your files are processed on your own device and are never uploaded to a server, so they stay private. Closing the tab removes everything.
Add your PDF.
Type a word or number and press Mark all, or drag boxes over the areas to hide.
Check every page. Tap × to remove a wrong box.
Press Redact PDF and download.
Yes. Each page with a box is rebuilt as an image with the boxes burned in. The original text, images and hidden layers of that page are not copied into the new file.
Only the redacted pages become images. Pages without boxes are copied unchanged and keep their selectable text.
No. Scans have no text layer, so draw the boxes by hand. Or run OCR first and then search.
Nothing is uploaded: the file is processed inside your browser and never leaves your device.