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Permanently Redact PDF Online
Choose a PDF, mark sensitive areas on every page, review them and create a separate flattened copy.
About this tool
Permanently Redact PDF Online made simple.
This browser-local tool rebuilds every page as a raster image with opaque black masks, so the original PDF text and page objects are not copied into the result. The copy loses searchable/selectable text, forms, links, layers, existing signatures, metadata and accessibility structure. Keep the original and inspect every page. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, 100 pages and a 40-megapixel render budget; resolution and practical limits depend on your device.
Common questions
About Permanently Redact PDF Online.
Does this permanently remove selected PDF content?
The exported copy is rebuilt from page images with opaque black masks; the original PDF objects and text are not copied. Review the result in a separate PDF reader before sharing. This is a local transformation, not a legal or security certification.
What changes in a redacted PDF copy?
All pages are flattened into images. Searchable/selectable text, forms, links, layers, existing signatures, metadata and accessibility structure are not preserved. Keep the original.
Is my PDF uploaded, and what are the limits?
No. Processing happens in your browser. The current input limit is 50 MB and 100 pages, with a 40-megapixel render budget; resolution and practical performance depend on your device.