Redact PDF

Black out sensitive content for real — pages are flattened so redacted text is genuinely destroyed, not hidden.

Processed on your device

How to use

  1. Drop your PDF — every page is rendered into an editor.
  2. Drag black boxes over anything you want gone; flip pages with Prev / Next.
  3. Apply — the pages are flattened to images and rebuilt as a new PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Is the redacted content really gone?

Yes. The whole document is rasterised: each page becomes an image with your black boxes burned in, so the covered content can’t be copied, searched or recovered from the file. The trade-off is that all text stops being selectable — this is real redaction by flattening, not a reversible black box drawn over live text.

Why not just draw a black rectangle on top?

Because a rectangle over live text is fake redaction — anyone can select or extract the text underneath. Flattening is the only way a browser-only tool can genuinely destroy the content.

Does my document leave my device?

No. Rendering, editing and rebuilding all happen in your browser.

Privacy

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is processed on your device and is not uploaded to a server.

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