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Redact PDF

Mark sensitive areas and export a PDF with the covered content removed.

Works on your device. Your files are never uploaded.

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Drag on the page to mark an area, or enter percentages below. Every page is exported as an image with no original text layer.

How to use Redact PDF

Select a PDF and drag rectangles over sensitive areas on each page, or enter a rectangle as percentages for keyboard access. Export builds a new PDF from page images with solid black regions. Original text, links, forms, attachments, and document metadata are not copied. All pages become non-searchable images; review your downloaded document before sharing.

Files and calculations stay on your device. After this page and its assets have loaded, it works without an internet connection.

Redact PDF FAQs

Is Redact PDF free?

Redact PDF is a free online tool on ReallyUseful.Tools. No account is required.

Does Redact PDF run in my browser?

Redact PDF is designed to run in your browser where supported, so files can stay on your device instead of being uploaded to a server.

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