Black out names, Aadhaar, PAN, phone numbers or any words in your PDF. The text is truly removed, not just covered, and the result is checked before you download.
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Use our redact PDF online free tool to permanently remove sensitive text from PDF documents. Search for words or phrases, or use the quick options for Aadhaar, PAN, phone numbers and emails, and they are blacked out on every page. Many free tools only draw a black box on top, which leaves the text underneath for anyone to copy; this tool rebuilds each affected page as an image so the text is really gone, then checks the result. All processing is 100% client-side — your files never leave your browser.
Your PDF stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
Hide any words, plus one-click options for Aadhaar, PAN, mobile numbers and emails.
Pages with redactions are rebuilt so the hidden text cannot be selected, searched or copied — and this is checked automatically.
Using a redact PDF online free tool protects sensitive information before sharing documents. Permanently remove confidential data, personal information, or classified content from PDFs.
Legal: Redact client names and sensitive details from court documents. HR: Hide personal data from employee records before sharing. Business: Remove confidential information from reports and contracts.
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Yes. Every page that contains a match is rebuilt as an image with the black boxes burned in, so the original text is no longer in the file. Before you download, the tool checks the new PDF again to confirm the hidden text cannot be found or copied.
Yes. Tick the quick options to find 12-digit numbers (like Aadhaar), PAN numbers, Indian mobile numbers and email addresses on every page, or type any other words to hide.
No. The redacted file cannot be turned back into the original, so keep a copy of the original PDF before you redact.
Searching needs selectable text. For a scanned PDF, run it through OCR PDF first, or cover the area some other way, because the tool cannot find words inside a picture.
