Free tool

Redact a PDF – permanently

Type names, numbers or phrases to remove, optionally all e-mails, phone numbers and IBANs. The text is deleted from the file, not just hidden behind a black box.

Choose a PDF file

Free, no sign-up. Files are processed in memory and never stored. Max 10 MB, 200 pages.

Redact once, then share without losing control

In HelpRange you can redact pages before sharing, then send a link where every page carries the reader's e-mail, downloads are blocked and you see who read what.

Covering text with a black rectangle in an editor is not redaction – the text is still in the file and can be copied out. Proper redaction removes it. Use it before sending contracts, statements, due diligence documents or court filings to third parties.

FAQ

Redact a PDF – permanently – questions

Is the text really removed?

Yes. The tool applies true redaction: the text under each black box is deleted from the PDF and the metadata is cleared, so it cannot be copied or searched.

Does it redact scanned pages?

Only text the PDF actually contains. Scanned images without a text layer are not changed – check them visually.

Do you keep my file?

No – it is processed in memory and not stored.