Redact a PDF by drawing black boxes

This tool lets you redact a PDF file by drawing black boxes over any area you want to hide. Use it to remove private text, numbers, or parts of images. After you draw the black boxes, the tool deletes the hidden content so it cannot be copied, selected, or searched.

You can upload a PDF file, mark what should be removed, and save a redacted PDF that hides your information. This is useful for legal documents, contracts, reports, or forms with sensitive data. The PDF redact tool also clears extra details in the file, such as metadata that might include author or edit history.

Drawing a black box is an easy and manual way to redact PDF pages. The tool works directly in the browser, and there is no need to install anything. Redacted files are processed to remove all marked content before download. This makes the redacted PDF safe to share or archive.