Draw To Black Out
Drag across anything on the page to cover it with a black box. Move, resize, or delete each box until it is right.
Redact PDF
Black out sensitive text, names, and images in a PDF, then download a clean copy where the covered content is permanently removed. Free, no signup, and nothing is uploaded.
Guide
How to redact a PDF
1
Upload The PDF
Drag in or choose the PDF you want to redact. It loads in your browser, not on a server.
2
Black Out The Content
Drag across any text, name, email, or image to draw a black box over it. Add as many as you need across every page.
3
Download The Clean Copy
Click Download and the boxes are flattened into the file, so the content underneath is gone for good.
Redaction That Actually Removes The Content
Sharing a PDF often means sharing more than you meant to. A contract has a bank account on it, a scanned form shows an ID number, a report names a client. You need those parts gone before the file leaves your hands, and drawing a shape over them in a basic editor does not cut it, since the text usually sits right underneath and can be copied back out.
This tool does redaction the safe way. You drag a box over each piece you want hidden, on any page, and when you download, the page is rebuilt with those boxes baked in. The covered text and images are flattened away, so there is nothing left underneath to recover. Use black boxes for the classic look, or white to blank an area cleanly.
Because everything happens in your browser, the PDF is never uploaded. That keeps sensitive documents, the exact files you most want to redact, on your own device from start to finish. There is no account, no watermark, and no limit on pages.
Benefits
Why Use Our Redact PDF Tool?
Permanent Redaction
The boxes are flattened into the saved file, so the text and images underneath are removed, not just hidden behind a shape.
Every Page
Redact across a whole document, page by page, in a single pass, then save it all at once.
Black Or White Boxes
Use black boxes for classic redaction, or white to blank out an area so it blends with the page.
Runs On Your Device
The PDF is read and rewritten in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, which matters for contracts, IDs, and records.
Private And Free
No signup, no watermark, and no limits. Your file never leaves your device.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about redacting a PDF.
How do I redact a PDF?
Upload your PDF, then drag across any text, name, email, or image you want to hide to draw a black box over it. Add boxes on every page as needed, then click Download. The boxes are flattened into the saved file, so the content underneath is permanently removed.
Is the blacked out text really gone, or just hidden?
It is gone. When you download, each page is rebuilt with the black boxes baked into the image, and the original text and images under them are dropped. Unlike a shape placed over text in a basic editor, there is nothing left underneath to copy or recover.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read and rewritten entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored, which is exactly what you want for contracts, IDs, medical records, and other sensitive documents.
Can I redact more than one page?
Yes. The whole document is shown page by page, and you can draw as many boxes as you like on any page. When you download, every redaction across every page is applied in one saved file.
Will the text in my PDF still be selectable after redacting?
The redacted file is saved as flattened page images, so the text is no longer selectable anywhere in the document. That is the tradeoff that makes the redaction permanent and safe, the whole page is rasterized so nothing can be pulled back out.
Is it free to redact a PDF?
Yes, it is completely free with no signup, no watermark, and no page limit. Redact as many PDFs as you need, right in your browser.