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Redact PDF

Permanently cover the regions you mark, then export a fully rasterized PDF. Covered content and the original text layer are not included, but you still need to inspect every page for sensitive information outside the boxes.
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Redact PDF
Choose a file to start
Upload a PDF, draw boxes over sensitive content, then export a flattened PDF that keeps the text hidden.
  • Draw a box on the page preview for each thing you want to hide.
  • Redactions are meant to be permanent on export.
  • The right panel is where you draw and export the final redacted PDF.
Works with PDF files.
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How redaction works
What this does
Redaction permanently covers the selected areas when you export the PDF.
How to start
Go to the right page, then drag on the preview to draw a black redaction box.
What you get
Your download is a flattened redacted PDF meant to keep hidden text from being revealed.
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Redaction boxes
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No boxes yet
Drag on the preview to add a redaction box.
Redactions are permanent. The export flattens each page to keep text hidden.
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Result panel
Redaction preview appears here
After upload, draw boxes on the page preview, review them page by page, and download the redacted PDF from this panel.
  • Black boxes show the areas that will be hidden on export.
  • Page controls help you review every redaction before download.
  • The export button stays in the preview panel so the workflow remains in one place.
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Drag on the preview to draw black redaction boxes.
Working
Exporting redactions
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Check redactions
Review before export
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Status
Redactions updated
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Start here
Place redaction boxes over every sensitive area
Redaction is permanent in the exported PDF, so review each page carefully before download.
  • Use Zoom before drawing if names, numbers, or signatures are small.
  • Drag a box anywhere the final file should hide content.
  • Move page by page and confirm nothing sensitive sits outside the redaction boxes.
If you only need a softer visual hide, switch to Blur PDF instead.
What to expect
How the redacted PDF should look after export
The working preview shows your redaction placement. The exported file permanently covers those areas.
Before export
You are positioning the boxes
The preview helps you confirm placement and page coverage before you flatten the result.
After export
Covered areas stay hidden
The downloaded PDF keeps solid redaction boxes over the selected content.
Best check
Review every page once more
Scroll through the preview page by page before export, especially where sensitive text runs close to the box edge.
Redaction is designed for permanent hiding, not a reversible annotation.
Redaction summary
Confirm every hidden region
Redaction permanently covers the selected areas when you export the PDF.
  • Current page: Page {{ currentPage }} of {{ pageCount }}
  • Boxes on page: {{ currentPageCount }} · total {{ totalCount }}
  • Export: Download redacted PDF from this panel once every page looks correct.
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How to redact a PDF

Choose a PDF

Select a PDF and load the first page preview.

Draw redaction boxes

Drag on the page to mark sensitive sections.

Download the redacted PDF

Export a flattened PDF that hides the text permanently.

Private by default

Everything runs in your browser on your device.

Draw redaction boxes

Drag to cover names, numbers, or signatures.

Multi-page support

Add redactions across multiple pages with page controls.

Preview before export

See each page and adjust boxes before downloading.

Private by default

Redaction runs in your browser on your device.

Download when ready

Download your redacted PDF when processing is complete.

All pages are flattened

Every page is rasterized after redaction, removing selectable text and document structure from the output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Use the page navigation to add redactions to any page.

No. A new redacted file is created for download.

No. Redaction happens in your browser on your device.

The marked areas are replaced before every page is rasterized into a new PDF. Covered content and the original text layer are not included, but unmarked sensitive information can still remain visible.
(function() { const title = document.querySelector('h1'); const actionRegion = document.querySelector('.action-container, .action-body'); if (!title || !actionRegion || title.querySelector('.tool-hero-mark')) return; const path = window.location.pathname.replace(/\/$/, ''); if (!path || path === '/' || path.startsWith('/converters') || path === '/about' || path === '/contact' || path === '/support' || path === '/privacy-policy') { return; } const lowerKey = path.replace(/^\/(video|audio)\//, '').replace(/^\//, '').toLowerCase(); if (!lowerKey) return; let category = 'image'; if (path.startsWith('/video/')) category = 'video'; if (path.startsWith('/audio/')) category = 'audio'; const isUtility = lowerKey.includes('ascii') || lowerKey === 'check-my-file' || lowerKey.includes('resizer') || lowerKey.includes('metadata') || lowerKey.includes('compress') || lowerKey.includes('base64') || lowerKey.includes('background') || lowerKey.includes('crop') || lowerKey.includes('watermark') || lowerKey.includes('remove-pages') || lowerKey.includes('unlock') || lowerKey.includes('protect') || lowerKey.includes('editor') || lowerKey.includes('excel') || lowerKey.includes('upscale') || lowerKey.includes('merge') || lowerKey.includes('split') || lowerKey.includes('ocr') || lowerKey.includes('sign') || lowerKey.includes('trim') || lowerKey.includes('favicon'); if (category === 'image' && isUtility) category = 'tool'; const labelMap = { jpg: 'JPG', jpeg: 'JPEG', png: 'PNG', gif: 'GIF', svg: 'SVG', pdf: 'PDF', heic: 'HEIC', jfif: 'JFIF', webp: 'WEBP', bmp: 'BMP', ico: 'ICO', word: 'DOCX', docx: 'DOCX', excel: 'Excel', xls: 'XLS', xlsx: 'Excel', mp4: 'MP4', mov: 'MOV', avi: 'AVI', mp3: 'MP3', aac: 'AAC', flac: 'FLAC', wav: 'WAV', webm: 'WEBM', cr2: 'CR2', arw: 'ARW', nef: 'NEF', raf: 'RAF' }; const formatLabel = (value) => labelMap[value] || value.toUpperCase(); function getFormatMeta(key) { if (key === 'check-my-file') { return {primary: 'Check', secondary: 'File', connector: 'dot'}; } const directMatch = key.match(/^([a-z0-9]+)-to-([a-z0-9]+)$/); const convertMatch = key.match(/^convert-([a-z0-9]+)-to-([a-z0-9]+)$/); const convertToMatch = key.match(/^convert-to-([a-z0-9]+)$/); if (directMatch) { return {primary: formatLabel(directMatch[1]), secondary: formatLabel(directMatch[2]), connector: 'arrow'}; } if (convertMatch) { return {primary: formatLabel(convertMatch[1]), secondary: formatLabel(convertMatch[2]), connector: 'arrow'}; } if (convertToMatch) { return {primary: 'Any', secondary: formatLabel(convertToMatch[1]), connector: 'arrow'}; } if (key.startsWith('compress-')) { return {primary: 'Compress', secondary: formatLabel(key.replace('compress-', '')), connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('base64') && key.includes('decode')) { return {primary: 'Base64', secondary: 'Decode', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.startsWith('base64-to-')) { return {primary: 'Base64', secondary: formatLabel(key.replace('base64-to-', '')), connector: 'arrow'}; } if (key.includes('-to-base64')) { const from = key.replace('convert-', '').replace('-to-base64', ''); return {primary: formatLabel(from), secondary: 'Base64', connector: 'arrow'}; } if (key.includes('base64')) { return {primary: 'Base64', secondary: 'Encode', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('ascii')) { return {primary: 'ASCII', secondary: 'Art', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('resizer')) { return {primary: 'Resize', secondary: 'Pixels', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('remove-pages')) { return {primary: 'Remove', secondary: 'Pages', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('crop') && key.includes('pdf')) { return {primary: 'Crop', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('pdf-editor')) { return {primary: 'Edit', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('unlock')) { return {primary: 'Unlock', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('protect')) { return {primary: 'Protect', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('pdf') && key.includes('metadata')) { return {primary: 'Clean', secondary: 'Metadata', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('metadata')) { return {primary: 'EXIF', secondary: 'Clean', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('background')) { return {primary: 'Remove', secondary: 'Background', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('crop')) { return {primary: 'Crop', secondary: 'Image', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('watermark')) { return {primary: 'Watermark', secondary: 'Image', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('upscale')) { return {primary: 'Upscale', secondary: 'Image', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('merge')) { return {primary: 'Merge', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('split')) { return {primary: 'Split', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('ocr')) { return {primary: 'OCR', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('sign')) { return {primary: 'Sign', secondary: 'PDF', connector: 'dot'}; } if (key.includes('trim')) { return {primary: 'Trim', secondary: 'Video', connector: 'dot'}; } return {primary: 'Tool', secondary: '', connector: 'dot'}; } function getIconClass(key, categoryName) { const toFormat = key.split('-to-')[1]; if (key === 'check-my-file') return 'bi-file-earmark-check'; if (key.includes('ascii')) return 'bi-textarea-t'; if (key.includes('resizer')) return 'bi-aspect-ratio'; if (key.includes('metadata')) return 'bi-shield-slash'; if (key.includes('compress')) return 'bi-file-earmark-zip'; if (key.includes('base64')) return 'bi-journal-code'; if (key.includes('background')) return 'bi-scissors'; if (key.includes('crop')) return 'bi-crop'; if (key.includes('watermark')) return 'bi-type'; if (key.includes('remove-pages')) return 'bi-trash'; if (key.includes('unlock')) return 'bi-unlock'; if (key.includes('protect')) return 'bi-lock'; if (key.includes('editor')) return 'bi-pencil-square'; if (key.includes('excel')) return 'bi-file-earmark-spreadsheet'; if (key.includes('upscale')) return 'bi-arrows-angle-expand'; if (key.includes('merge')) return 'bi-files'; if (key.includes('split')) return 'bi-scissors'; if (key.includes('ocr')) return 'bi-file-earmark-text'; if (key.includes('sign')) return 'bi-pen'; if (key.includes('trim')) return 'bi-scissors'; if (toFormat) { switch (toFormat) { case 'jpg': case 'jpeg': return 'bi-filetype-jpg'; case 'png': return 'bi-filetype-png'; case 'gif': return 'bi-filetype-gif'; case 'svg': return 'bi-filetype-svg'; case 'pdf': return 'bi-filetype-pdf'; case 'word': case 'docx': return 'bi-file-earmark-word'; case 'xls': case 'xlsx': case 'excel': return 'bi-file-earmark-spreadsheet'; case 'heic': return 'bi-filetype-heic'; case 'webp': return 'bi-filetype-webp'; case 'bmp': return 'bi-filetype-bmp'; case 'ico': return 'bi-file-image'; case 'mp4': return 'bi-filetype-mp4'; case 'mov': return 'bi-filetype-mov'; case 'mp3': return 'bi-filetype-mp3'; case 'wav': return 'bi-filetype-wav'; case 'avi': return 'bi-filetype-avi'; default: return 'bi-file-earmark-image'; } } if (categoryName === 'video') return 'bi-film'; if (categoryName === 'audio') return 'bi-music-note-beamed'; if (categoryName === 'image') return 'bi-file-earmark-image'; return 'bi-gear'; } const formatMeta = getFormatMeta(lowerKey); const connectorIcon = formatMeta.connector === 'arrow' ? 'bi-arrow-right-short' : 'bi-dot'; const iconClass = getIconClass(lowerKey, category); const mark = document.createElement('span'); mark.className = `tool-hero-mark converter-mark converter-mark--${category}`; const iconWrap = document.createElement('span'); iconWrap.className = 'converter-mark__icon'; const icon = document.createElement('i'); icon.className = iconClass; iconWrap.appendChild(icon); mark.appendChild(iconWrap); const formatWrap = document.createElement('span'); formatWrap.className = 'converter-format'; const primary = document.createElement('span'); primary.className = 'format-pill'; primary.textContent = formatMeta.primary; formatWrap.appendChild(primary); if (formatMeta.secondary) { const connector = document.createElement('span'); connector.className = 'format-connector'; const connectorIconEl = document.createElement('i'); connectorIconEl.className = connectorIcon; connector.appendChild(connectorIconEl); formatWrap.appendChild(connector); const secondary = document.createElement('span'); secondary.className = 'format-pill format-pill--secondary'; secondary.textContent = formatMeta.secondary; formatWrap.appendChild(secondary); } mark.appendChild(formatWrap); title.classList.add('tool-hero-title'); title.prepend(mark); })();