Need to black out social security numbers, account details, or private names before sharing a document? The Redact tool lets you draw redaction boxes over sensitive content and permanently remove it.
Unlike simply drawing a black rectangle in a PDF editor, true redaction actually removes the underlying text so it can't be copied or recovered. Use this whenever you're sharing legal, medical, or financial documents externally.
Yes. Redacted content is permanently removed from the file. It's not just hidden — the underlying text and images are deleted.
No. Once you export, the original content is gone. This is actual redaction, not a black rectangle on top.
Draw redaction boxes over the areas you want to remove. The tool shows a preview so you can verify before exporting.