About Redact PDF
Redact PDF keeps the complete file workflow inside this browser tab. Your selected file, its name, contents, settings, and generated output are not sent to AntiUpload or a cloud conversion service. Ads and aggregate traffic analytics stay outside the processing boundary and receive no file object or working buffer.
Redact PDF is built for permanent removal, not a black rectangle placed over live text. Draw boxes directly on rendered pages, search for a name or phrase, or mark suggested sensitive-data patterns such as email addresses and phone numbers. Every proposed box remains visible and removable so you can review it before changing the file.
Pages containing redactions are rebuilt as flattened page images with the black areas burned in, which removes the underlying text and objects. Unmarked pages retain their original selectable content. An optional local OCR pass can restore searchability for the remaining visible words on redacted pages, and a final safety check stops the download if marked searchable text is still found.
How it works
- Open and inspect the PDFEach page renders locally in the browser so you can see exactly where sensitive content appears.
- Mark everything to removeDrag redaction boxes, search for an exact term, or use sensitive-data suggestions. Review and remove false positives before applying.
- Choose remaining-text behaviorOptionally re-recognize the visible words on redacted pages so the safe content remains searchable after those pages are flattened.
- Apply and verifyAntiUpload rebuilds affected pages, checks the generated PDF, and blocks the result if tracked text still appears in the output text layer.