PDF Redactor
/pdf-redactorDraw black boxes over sensitive content in PDF pages and export the redacted page as an image.
Bank statements, contracts, and medical forms get shared far more often than they should — usually with sensitive lines still visible. This redactor lets you draw black boxes over anything sensitive on each PDF page and export the result as an image. It is a visual, foolproof way to hide details before sharing. Redaction runs in your browser with zero uploads.
Sending a bank statement, payslip, or invoice to a landlord, accountant, or loan officer means the recipient needs some numbers but not all of them. Paint black boxes over account numbers and sort codes, then export the pages as images, which prevents the text-recovery tricks that reflow an original PDF. Go page by page, because a single missed line defeats the exercise. Everything runs in your browser, so the statement never reaches a server while you prepare it.
Human-resources paperwork and medical records travel with the same risk: a colleague needs the document but should never see the confidential lines in it. Redact the salary on an offer letter before sending it to a shared printer or a recruitment portal, and black out diagnosis codes on a medical form before faxing it to an insurer. The workflow is visual, so what you cover is exactly what you cover, with no hidden layer underneath. Because export produces images rather than a reflowable PDF, nothing accidental survives underneath your boxes.
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Unlike hiding text behind a white rectangle, this tool renders black boxes into the actual pixels of the page. Once redacted, the underlying content cannot be recovered — by anyone.
How to use
How to use PDF Redactor
- 1Upload the PDF you want to clean.
- 2Paint black boxes over every sensitive area on each page.
- 3Flip through every page and double-check nothing is left exposed.
- 4Export the redacted pages as PNG images.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about pdf redactor.
What can I redact?
Names, addresses, account numbers, or any sensitive text visible on a PDF page. Drag a black box over the content you want destroyed.
What format is exported?
Each redacted page is exported as a PNG image with the covered pixels permanently painted black, so the hidden content is destroyed.
Is the redaction truly permanent?
The boxes are painted into the rendered pixel data, so the covered content cannot be recovered from the exported image by anyone.
Can I redact several pages?
Yes. Use the prev and next controls to move between pages, but note that each page must be exported as its own PNG.
Why is my box slightly misaligned?
Overlay positioning assumes a 900 by 1200 base coordinate space, so pages rendered at other sizes can shift the preview slightly.
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. Pages are rendered locally with PDF.js, and the exported image is created in your browser without any upload.
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