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Draw over SSNs, account numbers, or any confidential text or image — the content is deleted from the file itself, so it can't be recovered by selecting, searching, or copying. Free, no signup — files are encrypted at rest and in transit, then auto-deleted after processing.
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Click Select Files or drag and drop. Works on any device — no software, no registration.
Click and drag a box over any text or image you want permanently removed. Click a region again to undo it.
Get a new PDF with the marked content permanently deleted — nothing recoverable underneath.
Permanently remove sensitive content in seconds
Drag and drop or select
Draw a box over any sensitive text or image
Get the redacted PDF instantly
Courts require personal identifiers to be actually removed, not masked
Underlying text/images are deleted, not just hidden by a layer
Redact scanned documents and photos, not just typed text
Protect PII before producing documents to opposing counsel
Before trusting any tool with sensitive documents, try to select, search, or copy the text under the black box in the result. If you can, it was only covered, not redacted.
Your documents are protected by industry-leading security measures
Encrypted at rest and in transit
Never retained — deleted after your session
Handled per EU data protection rules
HTTPS/TLS on every upload
Only automated systems touch your file
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Built for confidential documents
Handle confidential documents with AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, automatic deletion, and no third-party file review.
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Everything you need to know about PDF jump links
No. If the box is a comment/annotation overlay, the text underneath is still in the file and can be recovered — by selecting and copying it, searching the document, or simply deleting the box layer. This is the most common redaction mistake and has led to real leaks in filed court documents.
It depends on the method. An overlay box: yes, recoverable. True redaction, which this tool does: no — the underlying text and image content is deleted from the region you draw, so there's nothing left to select, search, or copy out.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 (and Rule 49.1 in criminal cases) requires limiting personal identifiers in filings: only the last 4 digits of an SSN or taxpayer ID, birth year only (not month/day), a minor's initials only, and only the last 4 digits of a financial account number.
Not with this tool — the content is removed from the page itself, not just hidden from view. (Some tools only cover content visually, in which case metadata, revision history, or an OCR text layer can still leak the original text — always verify by trying to select or search the redacted area before filing.)
Your file is encrypted in transit and at rest and automatically deleted from our servers after processing — it is never stored, reviewed by a person, or used to train any model.
Yes — the region you draw is removed regardless of whether the underlying content is text or an image.
No. Acrobat's genuine redaction is gated behind the Pro/Premium/Studio tiers, but true, permanent redaction doesn't require it — this tool does the same underlying content removal for free.
Yes, completely free with no signup and no watermark on the free tier.