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Redact a PDF Premium

Hide sensitive information for real. Draw boxes over confidential content and TotoPDF removes it permanently – not just covers it.

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PDF Up to 100 MB Processed in your browser

How to redact a PDF

  1. Upload the PDF.
  2. Draw redaction boxes over the text or images you want to remove, on as many pages as needed.
  3. Choose the box colour (black by default).
  4. Click "Redact PDF" and download the redacted copy.

Why use TotoPDF Redact PDF?

True redaction

Affected pages are re-rendered as images with the boxes burned in, so hidden text cannot be copied or searched.

Precise boxes

Draw, move and resize redaction areas on any page.

Untouched pages stay sharp

Only pages with redactions are flattened; others keep their original text.

Never uploaded

Redaction runs entirely in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

No. Pages containing redactions are converted to images with the black boxes applied, removing the underlying text.

Redacted pages become images. Run Searchable PDF afterwards to add OCR text for the remaining content.

No. A drawn shape only covers content, which can still be copied. Use Redact PDF to remove it.

Redaction is a Premium feature.