PDF Text Redactor
Black out sensitive text in PDFs online for free. Search a term, review per-page matches, stamp opaque boxes and download the redacted file - processed entirely in your browser, no upload.
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What is PDF Text Redactor?
The PDF Text Redactor finds every occurrence of a search term in a PDF using the pdf.js text layer, lists the matches per page for review, and stamps opaque black boxes over the selected ones with pdf-lib before downloading the redacted file. Everything runs in your browser, so confidential documents are never uploaded.
Key Benefits
- Review every match before anything is covered
- Opaque boxes hide the sensitive text visually
- Files processed locally, never uploaded
- Auto-named redacted download
- Clear error and empty-result messages
Common Use Cases
- •Sharing contracts with personal data blacked out
- •Publishing reports with account numbers hidden
- •Preparing court or HR documents for disclosure
- •Removing emails and phone numbers from scanned workflows
How to Redact Text in a PDF
- Choose the PDF: Select the PDF from your device - it is processed locally, never uploaded.
- Search the term: Type the sensitive word or number and press Find matches to scan the text layer.
- Review the matches: Check the per-page list and deselect anything that should stay visible.
- Redact and download: Press the redact button to stamp opaque boxes and download the redacted PDF.
Key Features
- Search-term matching through the pdf.js text layer
- Per-page match list with individual checkboxes
- Opaque black boxes stamped over the original text
- Auto-named redacted file download
- Nothing uploaded - processing stays in your browser
- Clear messages for unreadable files and empty results