Can redacted text be recovered?

The tool creates a rasterized output, so content under selected areas is not visible or selectable in the new PDF.

Can I redact multiple pages?

Yes. Switch pages and add separate redaction boxes to each page.

Select sensitive areas on a PDF and create a permanently redacted new file.

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Tool area

Redact

Select sensitive areas on PDF pages and create a permanently redacted new PDF.

Select PDFPage 1/1

Select a PDF file and mark sensitive areas.

Drag on the preview to mark areas that should be blacked out.

The output is rasterized; content below selected areas is not visible or selectable in the new PDF.

PDF Redact is built for hiding sensitive areas such as IDs, addresses, emails, and private notes directly on PDF pages.

Quick note

The output is rasterized, so content under selected areas is not left selectable in the new PDF.

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Core settings

Page selection

Mark different redaction areas on different pages.

Redaction boxes

Drag on the preview to cover sensitive areas.

Why this tool helps

Useful for business and legal document workflows.

Strengthens the privacy-focused PDF tool set.

Lock PDF

Add a password to a PDF and define the core permissions for that document.

Sign PDF

Add a typed or image-based signature block to a PDF and download the new output.

Crop PDF

Trim the page margins of a PDF and download the new file.