Remove Background
Attempt to remove background (best-effort)
Redact Text
Permanently redact sensitive information
This tool processes your files entirely in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.
Secure Redaction
This tool permanently removes content by flattening pages to images. The redacted text cannot be recovered, copied, or selected. The output file will be slightly larger due to image conversion.
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Drag & drop PDF files here
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PDF, PDF•Max size: 100MB per file
About This Tool
Permanently redact sensitive information from PDF documents with our free online redaction tool. Remove confidential text, personal data, social security numbers, financial details, and private information from contracts, legal documents, medical records, and government files.
Unlike simple black boxes or highlighting that can be removed, our PDF redaction tool permanently destroys the underlying content. The redacted text is completely removed from the file, not just covered up. This ensures sensitive information cannot be recovered by copying, searching, or using PDF editing software like Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Draw redaction boxes directly on the document preview, navigate between pages, and apply multiple redactions before saving. Perfect for legal discovery document production, HIPAA compliance, GDPR data protection, FOIA request processing, and any situation requiring permanent removal of confidential information.
All redaction processing happens locally in your browser. Your sensitive documents never leave your device, making this the most secure way to redact PDF files. Compatible with all standard PDF documents including scanned images, text-based PDFs, and multi-page files created by Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and other applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Redact Text free?
- Yes, completely free with no hidden costs, subscriptions, or usage limits. All tools are available at no charge.
- Is it safe to use Redact Text?
- Yes, 100% safe. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never leave your device.
- What is the maximum file size?
- You can process files up to 100MB. Since everything runs in your browser, processing speed depends on your device.