PDF Redactor Online

Professional PDF Redaction

🔒 Complete Privacy

Everything happens in your browser. No servers involved, no data collection, no uploads needed.

⚡ Easy to Use

Select text or areas to redact, preview your changes, and download the redacted PDF instantly.

🎯 Permanent Redaction

Completely removes sensitive information - not just black boxes over text.

Perfect For

Legal Documents

Redact confidential information from legal documents before sharing.

Medical Records

Remove personal health information to comply with privacy regulations.

Business Documents

Protect sensitive business information before public disclosure.

Personal Information

Remove private details from documents before sharing.

How to Redact a PDF Online

Permanently remove sensitive information from PDF documents. Our free online redaction tool lets you black out text, images, and other content so it cannot be recovered — all processed securely in your browser.

How It Works

Upload your PDF — Select the document containing information you need to redact.
Mark areas to redact — Draw rectangles over text, images, or any content you want to permanently remove.
Apply and download — Click "Apply Redactions" to permanently remove the marked content, then download your redacted PDF.

Why Use Professional Redaction?

Permanent Removal — Unlike simply covering text with a black box, true redaction removes the underlying data entirely.
Legal Compliance — Proper redaction is required for FOIA requests, court filings, and GDPR compliance.
Protect Privacy — Remove Social Security numbers, financial data, medical information, or personal details before sharing documents.
Browser-Based Privacy — Your documents are processed locally and never uploaded to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the redaction permanent?

Yes. When you apply redactions, the underlying text and image data is permanently removed from the PDF. It cannot be recovered.

How is this different from drawing a black box?

Simply drawing over text leaves the original data in the file — anyone can copy/paste or extract it. True redaction removes the data entirely from the document.

Can I redact scanned documents?

Yes. You can draw redaction areas over any part of a scanned PDF to cover sensitive information.