How to redact a PDF and permanently remove information
- Upload one or more PDFs.
- Type the words to hide and tick the kinds of data to remove (emails, phones, IBANs…).
- Run the redaction and download the cleaned PDF.
Before sending a bank statement, contract, payslip or case file to someone else, you often need to hide details: bank account, ID number, address, personal phone number. Drawing a black box in an editor is not enough — the text stays underneath and can be copied. Here it is actually removed from the file.
Enter the words or phrases to remove, one per line (a name, a file number, a customer reference), and tick the categories to detect automatically: email addresses, phone numbers, IBANs, card numbers and dates. Every match is replaced with a black or white box, as you prefer.
By default the tool also wipes the file's metadata (author, title, software used), which can reveal more than you expect. Always check the result before sending it: detection works on the PDF's text, so a scanned document needs to go through OCR first.
You can process up to 50 files at once. They are handled in memory and deleted after 30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Can redacted text be recovered?
No. The text under the box is deleted from the file, so it cannot be copied, searched or restored.
Does it work on a scanned PDF?
Matching works on the PDF's text. For a scan, run it through the OCR tool first so the text can be found, then redact it.
How do I hide an ID or account number?
Type it in “Words or phrases to remove”, one per line. Every occurrence in the document will be blacked out.
Can I use white boxes instead of black?
Yes, choose “White” as the box color so the removed areas blend into the page.
Is it free?
Yes, free with no sign-up, up to 300 MB per file.