Redact PDF
Black out sensitive areas of a PDF.
Open your PDF in the editor to sign, fill or annotate. Everything stays in your browser session.
Open in the editorHow to Redact PDF
Free visual PDF redactor, with no sign-up and no watermark.
- Open the editor and upload your PDF.
- Choose the Redact tool, then drag a black box over each thing you want to hide. Move or resize boxes until they fully cover it.
- Download the redacted PDF.
Redact PDF FAQ
How do I redact a PDF for free?
Open it in the editor, pick the Redact tool and drag black boxes over anything sensitive, then download. Free, no sign-up, no watermark.
Can I choose where to redact visually?
Yes. The Redact tool lets you drag boxes straight onto the page and move or resize them - no coordinates to type.
Does the black box show in the downloaded PDF?
Yes, a solid black box is drawn over the area and saved into the exported PDF. For highly sensitive files, check that every box fully covers the content before sharing.