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Redact PDF

Drag over anything sensitive. Unlike drawing black boxes, the text and images underneath are truly removed — nothing to copy, select, or recover.

Drop a PDF to redactor click to browseone file · 50 MB

Frequently asked questions

Is this real redaction or just black boxes?

Real redaction. The text and image content under each marked area is removed from the file itself — unlike drawing black rectangles, which leaves the text selectable and extractable underneath.

How do I verify the redaction worked?

Open the result and try to select or search for the redacted text — it's gone from the document, not hidden. You can also run Extract text to confirm.