Tool

Redact confidential data in a PDF

Use the redaction tool to hide confidential snippets of text or images on a document page before you send or print it.

Add a redaction box, drag it into place, resize it, and change its color if you like. The boxes are baked into the final PDF and cover the selected areas over the original content. Use them to black out text in a PDF, cover a passport number or a signature, and strip personal data from a PDF document for good.

How to use redaction

Upload a document (PDF, DOCX, image) into the editor

Click the “Redaction” button on the toolbar

Drag the redaction box over the area you want and resize it

Download the finished PDF — the redacted areas stay securely hidden

What you can redact

•passport, Social Security, and tax ID numbers
•a signature or facsimile stamp
•an address, phone number, or email
•bank account details
•any other confidential text or images

Who it's for

Every day, thousands of people forward PDFs with personal data in plain sight — without a second thought about the fallout. Redaction fixes it in seconds: cover what shouldn't be seen, download, and send.

•HR teams — hide employees' passport details, Social Security numbers, and addresses before handing documents to other departments or contractors

•Lawyers — anonymize court rulings, contracts, and powers of attorney before publishing them or sending them to third parties

•Accountants — cover bank account details and amounts on payment orders before showing a document to colleagues or clients

•Freelancers and agencies — strip client names, prices, and contacts from portfolios and case studies so they can show off the work without leaking data

•Anyone who handles personal data — stay compliant with data-protection laws like GDPR and avoid fines for accidentally exposing someone else's information

Security

Everything runs locally in your browser. Files are never uploaded to a server or stored anywhere. Once you close the page, your data is gone.

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Upload a document and redact confidential data in a couple of clicks.

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