Redact PDF
Draw opaque boxes over sensitive text in your PDF. Visual redaction only — underlying text is not removed.
Drag & drop your file here
or click to browse files
Supports .pdf up to 500 MB · Files stay private
How It Works
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF or click to browse. The document opens in a visual redaction editor.
Mark areas to redact
Select text or draw rectangles over sensitive content. Use search to find and mark all instances of a term.
Download the redacted PDF
Click "Redact PDF" to apply opaque boxes over the marked content. Note: this is visual redaction only — the underlying text data is not removed.
Why Use FreePDFApp?
- ✓Draw opaque rectangles over sensitive text to visually obscure it
- ✓Visual redaction only — underlying text data remains in the PDF file
- ✓Search and redact all occurrences of a word or phrase across the document
- ✓Choose redaction box color and apply to specific pages
- ✓Processed entirely in your browser for maximum privacy
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This tool draws opaque rectangles over text as a visual redaction. The underlying text data remains in the PDF file and could potentially be extracted. For true redaction that removes underlying data, use professional redaction software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Yes. Mark as many areas as needed across all pages before applying the redaction. You can also use the search feature to find and redact every occurrence of a specific word or phrase.
Redacted areas appear as solid colored rectangles in the final document. All other content remains exactly as it was in the original.
This tool provides visual redaction only. If you need to ensure sensitive data is completely unrecoverable, use professional redaction software that removes the underlying text and image data from the PDF structure.
Yes. Redaction processing runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server, which is especially important when handling sensitive content.
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