Redact PDF

The Redact PDF tool permanently removes sensitive information from documents by replacing it with solid black rectangles. Simple covering methods like adding black shapes over text leave the underlying content intact and recoverable. True redaction destroys the original content, making recovery impossible. Using the pdf-lib library and canvas manipulation, this tool lets you draw redaction boxes over any sensitive content, then permanently replaces those areas with solid black, removing the underlying text or images completely. This is essential for legal documents, medical records, government documents, and any content requiring confidentiality. All redaction happens in your browser for maximum security.

Sharing documents with sensitive information requires proper redaction to prevent privacy breaches. Use cases include redacting personal information from legal documents before filing, removing patient identifiers from medical records, blacking out account numbers from financial statements, redacting classified information from government documents, removing social security numbers from HR documents, censoring confidential business information before public release, and protecting privacy in any document requiring selective disclosure. The tool is critical for legal professionals, medical staff, HR departments, and government agencies. Proper redaction prevents data breaches and ensures compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

To redact PDFs, upload your document by clicking the upload area or dragging it in. Navigate to pages with sensitive content. Use your mouse to draw black rectangles over text, numbers, images, or any content requiring removal. Add multiple redaction boxes as needed across all pages. Preview redactions before finalizing. Click Apply to permanently remove content under all redaction boxes and download the redacted PDF with sensitive information destroyed.