Find and Redact PDF — Remove Sensitive Text Online Free
Find specific text in your PDF and permanently redact it — personal data, addresses, document numbers. Free, no registration.
How to redact PDF text
- 1Upload your PDF file
- 2Enter the text to find and redact
- 3Click 'Redact'
- 4Download the redacted PDF
Features
- Finds text and replaces it with a filled black rectangle (permanent)
- All occurrences of the found text are redacted at once
- Redacted content cannot be recovered, even from metadata
- Browser-based — data stays private
Use cases
- Remove personal data (names, addresses, IDs) before publishing
- Prepare legal documents for disclosure by blacking out confidential parts
- Remove card numbers or IBANs from a PDF statement before sending
FAQ
Is the redacted text permanently removed?
Yes. The text is replaced with a filled black rectangle and cannot be recovered.
Does redaction support wildcards or regex?
Currently only exact text matching is supported.
Are all occurrences redacted?
Yes. All instances of the found phrase in the entire document are redacted.