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Redact marked areas of a PDF

Draw rectangles over the information you want removed. The tool rebuilds pages as images with the marked regions covered.

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How it works

  1. Add your PDF and open the redaction editor.
  2. Choose Permanent redaction and mark the regions on each relevant page.
  3. Prepare a new PDF and review every page before saving or sharing.

Before you start

Only the areas you mark are redacted. Output is image-only and does not retain original selectable text, links, forms, attachments or original metadata. New PDF producer metadata may still exist. Review carefully; this is not a compliance certification.

Keep your original file and review the saved result before sharing.

This tool processes document contents in your browser. Account, saved-workflow and billing data are handled separately. Your files do not transfer between browsers or devices.

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