Free PDF Redaction Tool
Permanently black out sensitive content before sharing a document. Use the tool below to draw redaction boxes, then download the flattened, redacted file.
Browser-based redaction
Upload a PDF, draw black boxes over content you want to permanently hide, and download the redacted file. Redacted pages are flattened to images so the original text cannot be recovered.
Your files are handled safely
✔ Processing happens in your browser
✔ Your file is never uploaded to a server
✔ Nothing is stored or saved anywhere
✔ No account or sign-up required
Why Use It
Hide account numbers, addresses, or ID numbers before sharing a document.
Remove pricing, names, or terms that shouldn't be visible to every reader.
Prepare documents for release where certain sections must not be visible.
How It Works
Choose the PDF file that contains content to hide.
Click and drag over each area you want permanently hidden.
Flatten the pages and download the redacted PDF.
Why This Is Real Redaction
Many quick tools simply draw a black rectangle over text while leaving the original text underneath — meaning it can still be selected, copied, or recovered. This tool flattens each redacted page into a single image, so the original text is destroyed, not hidden. The tradeoff is a larger file with text that's no longer selectable or searchable.
FAQ
This is real redaction. After you draw boxes, each page is converted into a flattened image with the black boxes baked in, so the original text underneath no longer exists in the file and cannot be selected, copied, or recovered.
Yes. Because pages become images instead of text, redacted PDFs are usually larger than the original and the text is no longer searchable or selectable.
Yes, draw as many boxes as you need on each page before applying redactions.
No. Redaction runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server, and nothing is stored.
