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Black out sensitive text in a PDF and flatten it so nothing can be recovered.
Drag on each page to draw a black redaction box. Processed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Permanently black out sensitive text or regions in a PDF before sharing it. Draw redaction boxes over each page, then export — every page is rasterized into a flattened image so the original text underneath is genuinely gone, not just covered by a removable overlay. Runs entirely in your browser; the file never leaves your device.
The PDF Redaction Tool permanently removes sensitive text and regions by rasterizing pages into flattened images, ensuring underlying data cannot be recovered. Because processing runs entirely within your browser, your files never leave your device, offering a private and secure way to redact documents without needing to install desktop software or create an account.
Good to know: Because pages are rasterized into flattened images during the redaction process, searchable text and selectable layers within the original PDF are permanently converted to image data.
Permanently black out and flatten sensitive information in your PDF documents directly in your browser.
Upload your PDF file
Select the PDF document containing sensitive information from your local device to begin the redaction process.
Draw redaction boxes over sensitive text
Use your cursor to draw black boxes over any text or images you wish to permanently remove from the document.
Review all pages for sensitive data
Navigate through each page of the PDF to ensure all private details are covered by redaction overlays.
Flatten and export the document
Click the export button to rasterize every page into a flattened image, ensuring the original text underneath is unrecoverable.
Download your redacted PDF
Save the final processed file to your device; the entire operation happens locally so your data remains private.
Estimated time: PT2M
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