Redact a PDF

Cover names, numbers or signatures with black boxes. Free, no account; your files never leave your device.

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Nibras AI assistant

Attach a PDF and write: “convert to images”, “extract text”, “merge”, “add password”

How it works

  1. Choose a file or drop it here.
  2. Adjust the options and press the button.
  3. Download the result straight to your device.

Questions

Is the text under the box really removed?

With «Flatten pages» on, pages with boxes are rebuilt as images and the text under the box is gone from those pages. With it off, the box only covers the text and it can still be copied.

Is it enough for legal documents?

This is a simple tool. For official papers, check the result: try to select and copy the text. Metadata and attachments are not checked.

How do I place a box?

Drag on the page image with a mouse or finger. Remove a wrong box from the list.

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