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How to Redact Sensitive Information from a PDF What is PDF Redaction?
Redaction permanently removes sensitive information by covering it with black boxes. Unlike highlighting, redacted content is irreversibly removed from the document.
How to Redact
Go to Redact PDF
Upload your PDF
Click and drag to draw black boxes over sensitive areas
Navigate between pages to redact each one
Click Process & Download
What to Redact
Social Security Numbers
Bank account details
Medical information
Personal addresses
Phone numbers
Confidential business data
Important: Redaction is Permanent
Once you process the PDF, the content under the black boxes is permanently removed . Always keep a copy of the original document.
Related Tools
Protect PDF — password protect instead of redactingAdd Watermark — mark as CONFIDENTIALEdit PDF — add text to replace redacted content