Redact PDF
Cover sensitive areas on a PDF page in your browser. Drag black or white boxes on the preview, undo mistakes, download: visual cover only, not forensic deletion. Nothing is uploaded.
or drop files here
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How it works
Upload the PDF
Drop the document. The first page loads in the preview. Use Previous and Next to move through longer files.
Draw cover boxes
Click and drag over sensitive text, account numbers, signatures, or faces. Choose black or white fill. Undo removes the last box if you overshoot.
Download the redacted page
Click Download redacted PDF. Cover rectangles are drawn onto the active page in the exported file: ready to share with visible information hidden.
What is Redact PDF?
A browser-side tool for hiding sensitive regions on a PDF page with opaque boxes. Redact PDF is part of Easy24’s PDF toolbox. Files are processed locally in your browser for normal use; Easy24 does not upload them to finish the job. On the free plan you get 5 uses per day and files up to about 10 MB. Limits are shown before you download. Typical flow: Add a PDF (10 MB). Drag boxes over names, numbers, or faces on the preview, pick black or white fill, then download. Applies to the current page. Free: 5 per day. Related tools and reverse conversions appear on the page when a follow-up step is common.
Why use this tool
- Click-and-drag cover boxes with live preview overlay
- Black or white fill for different page backgrounds
- Undo last box, clear all boxes, and multi-page navigation
- Box count summary in the sidebar
- Runs entirely in your browser. Files never leave your device
- Free plan: 5 uses per day, PDFs up to 10 MB, no account required
Questions
Is this true forensic redaction?
No. Easy24 draws opaque rectangles over the page content. Viewers see a cover, but this is not a certified legal redaction that removes underlying text from the file structure.
Can I redact multiple pages?
Navigate with Previous/Next, draw boxes on each page you need, and download after redacting the active page. Each download applies boxes from the page you are viewing.
Black or white cover?
Black is the default and works on most PDFs. White can match light scanned paper: test the preview before downloading.
Will copied text stay hidden?
The covered region is visually blocked. Advanced tools might still recover text beneath a simple drawn rectangle. For high-risk data, use a professional redaction workflow.
Can I fix a misplaced box?
Yes. Undo removes the last box. Clear wipes every box on the current page so you can start over.
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When to use Redact PDF
Redact PDF sits in Easy24’s catalog as a focused page: one job, clear controls, and an honest free-plan badge when a quota applies. Cover sensitive areas on a PDF page in your browser. Typical jobs include preparing a packet for email, cleaning a scan before printing, or adjusting pages before a deadline, all without sending the document to a third-party inbox. Compared with installing a desktop suite only for redact pdf, a dedicated page keeps the interface small and the intent obvious. Quota cookies may still track anonymous daily free-plan uses. That is different from receiving your file bytes or pasted text. The free plan allows 5 uses per day and files up to about 10 MB; limits appear before download. If a free-plan limit applies, the workspace shows remaining uses before you commit a download, so you are not surprised after a long wait.
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