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Please wait while the page loadsRedact PDF permanently obliterates sensitive text, SSNs, credit card numbers, and confidential data. Blackout boxes are permanently burned into the document so underlying text cannot be selected, copied, or recovered.
Redact PDF provides permanent, irreversible security sanitization for confidential and sensitive documents. Unlike superficial viewer annotations or black highlight boxes that simply draw a visual shape over text—leaving the underlying characters selectable, searchable, and extractable via copy-paste—PdfPixels permanently obliterates redacted content. In compliance with Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST SP 800-88), and HIPAA Privacy Rule guidelines, our redaction engine draws opaque blackout boxes and locks document form streams so underlying text layers cannot be decompiled, inspected in PDF syntax analyzers, or recovered. Crucial for legal teams producing courtroom exhibits, healthcare professionals redacting patient medical records, accountants protecting Social Security Numbers (SSNs), and government agencies responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) public records requests.
Upload sensitive document
Select the legal brief, medical record, or financial PDF requiring redaction.
Add blackout boxes
Click "Add Blackout Box" to place redaction rectangles over confidential text on any page.
Position and resize
Drag the boxes over names, social security numbers, banking details, or sensitive clauses.
Apply permanent redaction
Download the secured PDF with permanently eliminated text layers and locked form fields.
PdfPixels permanently strips the underlying text layers and flattens the document during redaction so text cannot be highlighted, selected, or searched.
Adjust the width and height sliders in the active box settings panel to ensure complete coverage before applying.
Flatten PDF
Flatten fillable PDF forms into read-only documents. Lock form fields, checkmarks, and signatures for court and government filing.
Protect PDF
Protect PDF files with password-based encryption for secure sharing and access control.
Sign PDF
Sign PDF documents online. Draw your signature, type with calligraphy fonts, or upload an image to sign contracts and agreements.
Grayscale PDF
Convert color PDF documents to monochrome black and white or grayscale to save printer ink and reduce file size.
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Compress PDF
Reduce PDF file size quickly without losing document quality. Fast, free, and secure PDF compression.
Merge PDF
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Split PDF
Extract pages or split PDF into multiple smaller files.
PDF to JPG
Convert PDF pages to high-quality JPG or PNG images.
Rotate PDF
Rotate PDF pages 90°, 180°, or 270°.
PDF Watermark
Add a text stamp such as CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT to every PDF page.