Permanently redact PDF
Permanently redact PDF: Burn selected private areas into new image-only pages without copying source text or attachments.
Permanently redact PDF
Your PDF stays in this tab. No document upload, account or paid service is required.
Every page is rebuilt from PNG pixels after redaction. Source text, layers, links, forms, metadata and attachments are not copied; all text selection is lost. Only marked areas are removed, not automatically detected personal data. Inspect every page before sharing. Maximum 60 pages, 40 MB input, 150 areas and 180 million rendered pixels. Encrypted, signed and XFA PDFs unsupported.
How to use
- Choose an unencrypted, unsigned PDF you are authorized to edit. Keep the original.
- Mark private areas, inspect all pages and rebuild the document before sharing.
- Redaction rebuilds every page as pixels and never copies source text or attachments. Make sure you mark every sensitive area.
- Preview before downloading; check again in your own PDF viewer before sharing.
How it works
- Choose an unencrypted, unsigned PDF you are authorized to edit. Keep the original.
- Mark private areas, inspect all pages and rebuild the document before sharing.
- Redaction rebuilds every page as pixels and never copies source text or attachments. Make sure you mark every sensitive area.
- Preview before downloading; check again in your own PDF viewer before sharing.
Example & practical use
Remove an address and identifier from a copy of a scanned letter.
Sample document
Synthetic example with no private data. You can also use the sample document button in the tool.Limits and help
Every page is rebuilt from PNG pixels after redaction. Source text, layers, links, forms, metadata and attachments are not copied; all text selection is lost. Only marked areas are removed, not automatically detected personal data. Inspect every page before sharing. Maximum 60 pages, 40 MB input, 150 areas and 180 million rendered pixels. Encrypted, signed and XFA PDFs unsupported.
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Image and text processing happens in your browser. Your files are not uploaded to our servers.
Troubleshooting
Encrypted or damaged documents may not open; use an unencrypted copy only when you are authorized to access it. A scan without a text layer will not yield text with ordinary extraction. At a processing limit, reduce the file or page range and keep the original.