Redact PDF
Permanently black out names, numbers or images in a PDF. Covered content is removed, not just hidden. Redacted on your device, never uploaded.
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How to use Redact PDF
- Add a PDF.
- Drag boxes over everything that must disappear, on any page.
- Press Redact permanently and check the result.
Redact PDF: questions and answers
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is opened and changed by code running in your own browser tab. The page is locked so it cannot send data to any server, and nothing is kept once you close the tab.
Is the covered text really removed?
Yes. Each page with a box is redrawn as a flat image with the box burnt in, so the original text, images and links on that page are no longer in the file. Pages without boxes are kept as they are.
Why can I no longer select text on redacted pages?
Because they are now images. Run OCR PDF on the result to make them searchable again.
What happens to links, bookmarks and form fields?
So that nothing can point back to removed content, links, comments and bookmarks are dropped and form answers become plain text. The rest of each page stays exactly as it was.
Why use EgretPDF for Redact PDF?
- Your file stays with youYour PDF is opened on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so nobody else can see it.
- Free and unlimitedNo account, no watermark on the result, and no daily limit.
- Fast, even on big filesThere is no upload or download to wait for. Results are ready in seconds.
- Works on any devicePhone, tablet or computer, in any modern browser. Once loaded, it works offline too.