PDF Redaction Tool
Permanently remove sensitive information from PDF documents. Unlike simple black...Permanently remove sensitive information from PDF documents. Unlike simple blackout that can be removed, true redaction deletes the underlying data en...
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Permanently remove sensitive information
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Professional Redaction Features
True redaction that permanently removes sensitive data
Why Use PDF Redaction Tool?
Permanent, Irreversible Removal
Redacted content is permanently deleted from the file, not just visually hidden. The original text cannot be recovered by any software or forensic analysis.
Intelligent Pattern Detection
Automatically find and redact patterns like Social Security numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and credit card numbers throughout your entire document.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, FOIA, and other regulatory requirements. Properly redacted documents are legally accepted for court filings and regulatory submissions.
Complete Privacy Protection
Protect personal information before sharing documents externally. Essential for contracts, medical records, legal documents, and government filings.
Professional Use Cases
Trusted for sensitive document handling across industries
Legal Document Production
Redact privileged information, personal data, and confidential details from documents during legal discovery, court filings, or public records requests.
Healthcare & HIPAA Compliance
Remove protected health information (PHI) from medical records before sharing with researchers, insurers, or for case studies.
Financial Privacy
Redact account numbers, Social Security numbers, and financial details from statements, contracts, and applications before sharing.
HR & Employee Records
Remove personal identification numbers, salaries, and confidential notes from HR documents when sharing with external auditors.
How It Works
Upload Your PDF
Add the document containing sensitive information you need to redact. Any PDF format is supported, including searchable documents.
Specify What to Redact
Enter specific text, keywords, or phrases to find and remove. Or enable pattern detection to automatically find SSNs, emails, phone numbers, and more.
Download Redacted PDF
Get your document with all matching content permanently removed and replaced with solid color boxes. The underlying data is completely deleted.
Tips for Best Results
Redaction is Permanent
Unlike highlighting or covering, true redaction permanently deletes data. There is no undo. Always keep a backup of the original document.
Scanned Documents Need OCR
Text-based redaction only works on searchable PDFs. For scanned documents, first use our PDF OCR tool to make text searchable.
Verify After Redaction
After redacting, try to select the redacted areas to confirm the text is truly removed. You should not be able to select or copy any text.
Test Patterns First
Before redacting an entire document, test your search patterns on a copy to ensure they match what you intend. Pattern matching can be over-inclusive.