Redact PDF
Real redaction means the words are gone, not hidden. Drawing a black rectangle in most editors leaves the text underneath fully selectable and copyable, which is how redaction failures end up in the news. This tool removes the content and then burns the redaction into the page. It is free, needs no account, and adds no watermark to your result.
- Input
- Result
- Capacity
- Up to 100 files / 250 MB total
- Privacy
- Temporary workspace removed after processing
1. Add your input. 2. Choose settings. 3. Check the result and download it. Your original file is not changed on your device. Privacy details
Saved settings — free
Reuse your preferred Redact PDF setup. Recipes stay in this browser and never include files or entered text.
No settings saved for this tool yet.
Run up to 100 compatible files (250 MB total), receive a ZIP when multiple results need packaging, and choose the download name.
You select text or a rectangular region, and the matching content is removed from the page rather than covered. The redaction is then applied and the document saved, so the underlying characters no longer exist in the file.
Remove common PDF document metadata fields and save a cleaned copy without changing visible page content.
Flatten PDF annotations and form appearances into normal page content so the final document is easier to share and archive.
Remove supported comments, highlights, notes, stamps and other PDF annotation objects while preserving page content.
Turn scanned PDFs into searchable documents with OCR in over 100 languages. Pages are straightened and read at 300 DPI, the original scan stays untouched behind an invisible text layer, and pages that already hold real text are left exactly as they are.