Permanently black out sensitive text and images — redaction cannot be undone.
PDF Redactor is a free online tool that permanently removes sensitive content from PDF documents. Upload a PDF, draw black rectangles over the text and images you want to hide, and download a redacted copy. Unlike simple highlighting or overlays, redaction draws solid black rectangles directly on the page content and flattens the form layer — the covered content is destroyed and cannot be recovered. Ideal for removing personal information, confidential data, or sensitive details before sharing documents.
Click the upload area or drag and drop a PDF file. The first page renders as a visual preview.
Click and drag on the page to draw a black rectangle over sensitive content. The rectangle appears instantly.
Draw as many rectangles as needed. Navigate between pages to redact content on different pages.
Hover over a redaction to see the delete button if you need to remove one. The redaction count is shown below the preview.
Click the Redact button to permanently apply all redactions. The output PDF has solid black rectangles burned into the content.
Combine multiple PDF files into one document. Drag to reorder pages before merging. 100% browser-based.
Reduce PDF file size by optimizing images and removing metadata. See before/after compression ratio.
Split a PDF into individual pages or custom page ranges. Extract specific pages instantly.
Convert PDF pages to high-quality PNG, JPEG or WebP images. Batch export all pages at once.
Convert JPEG, PNG and WebP images to a single PDF document. Custom page size and margins.
Extract all text content from PDF files. Preserves paragraphs and formatting structure.