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Redact PDF
Select areas visually or find words and numbers to remove permanently. Your files stay on your device.
Redact PDF
Select areas visually or find words and numbers to remove permanently.
Your documents are processed on this device. Files are not uploaded. Maximum 100 MB per file.
Drop files or a folder here
Choose a PDF document.
Optional: enter one word, phrase or number per line. Numbers also match with spaces or dashes between digits. For scanned text, select the area on the page below.
Choose a PDF, then drag across the words, numbers or images you want to remove.
- Exports rebuilt image pages. Selectable text, vector detail, forms, links and signatures are not preserved.
- Selected areas are removed from the exported PDF. Review every exported page. Word and number matching uses embedded text; select areas visually for scanned pages.
How to use Redact PDF
- Choose your files or drop them into the upload area.
- Adjust the settings and review the processing notes.
- Run the tool and check the downloaded result before sharing.
Files are processed in your browser. Engines, fonts and OCR or speech models may need to download first. Processing speed and file limits depend on your device.