Does the text under my marks stay in the file?

No. Pages with marked areas are redrawn, and the text layer on those pages goes with them.

Does the whole document become an image?

No, only the pages where you marked something are redrawn. The rest are left as they are.

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Redact PDF

Erase sensitive content for good.

Drop your PDF hereor click to browsePDF only, up to 250 MB each.

Files stay in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

What this tool does

Removes sensitive content for good. Drawing a black box over text is not enough — the words underneath stay in the file and can still be copied out. This tool redraws the pages that contain the areas you marked, so what is removed does not come back.

How to use it

Drop the PDF.
Drag over everything that has to go; you can mark as many areas as you like, on any page.
Choose the quality for the redacted pages.
Download the file.

Common questions

Does the text under my marks stay in the file?: No. Pages with marked areas are redrawn, and the text layer on those pages goes with them.
Does the whole document become an image?: No, only the pages where you marked something are redrawn. The rest are left as they are.