Is the redacted text really removed?

Yes. The redacted area of the page is flattened to an image, so the original text no longer exists in the file — it cannot be selected, copied, or extracted. This is real redaction, not a black box drawn on top.

Do my files get uploaded?

No. Redaction happens entirely in your browser; your PDF never leaves your device.

Why does a redacted page become an image?

Truly removing the underlying text client-side means rebuilding the redacted page as an image, so there is nothing left to recover. Pages with no redaction stay untouched and remain selectable.

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Black out sensitive text so it is truly removed — not just covered. Everything stays on your device.

Drop a PDF here

or click to choose a file. Everything stays on your device.