Permanently black out sensitive text, Aadhaar numbers, signatures, or any area in your PDF. Draw rectangles to redact. Nothing is ever uploaded.
Drop your PDF here
or click to browse
Click and drag on the PDF to draw a redaction box
Draw as many boxes as needed on any page
Click Apply & Download to get the final redacted PDF
⚠️ Redaction is permanent. Original content cannot be recovered from the downloaded file.
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Works entirely in your browser. No uploads. No watermarks. No signup.
Redacting a PDF means permanently removing or hiding sensitive information so it cannot be read, copied, or recovered — even with advanced tools. Unlike simply covering text with a shape (which can be removed), true redaction burns the black box directly into the page content, making the original information unrecoverable.
QuickPDFonline's Redact PDF tool lets you draw redaction boxes over any area — Aadhaar numbers, bank account details, phone numbers, signatures, addresses, or any text or image you want to hide. Everything happens in your browser. No file is ever sent to any server. The downloaded PDF has the redacted areas permanently replaced.
Used by students hiding personal details before sharing documents, professionals protecting confidential clauses in contracts, and individuals securing sensitive government or financial documents before email submission.
ध्यान दें (Helpful Tip)
अगर आप Aadhaar card, bank statement, salary slip, या कोई भी government document share करने से पहले उसमें से personal information जैसे phone number, account number, या address hide करना चाहते हैं — तो PDF upload करें, sensitive area पर rectangle draw करें, और Apply & Download करें। एक बार redact होने के बाद वो information permanently remove हो जाती है। पूरी तरह safe, free और private।
Drop or select your PDF. It stays entirely in your browser — never sent anywhere.
Click and drag on any area to draw a black rectangle over sensitive content.
Navigate pages using thumbnails. Add redactions on multiple pages as needed.
Click Apply & Download. Redacted areas are permanently burned in — content unrecoverable.
Permanent Redaction
Content is burned into the page. Cannot be undone or recovered from the downloaded file.
Multiple Pages
Navigate and redact any number of pages. Add as many boxes as needed.
100% Private
Your PDF never leaves your device. Safe for Aadhaar, bank statements, legal documents.
Custom Colors & Free
Black, white or colored boxes. No account, no payment, no watermarks.
Yes, permanently. This tool renders each page as a flat image and burns the black boxes directly into it. There is no separate text layer under the redaction box — the original content is completely overwritten. No one can recover it.
Yes. Use the page thumbnails to switch between pages and draw redaction boxes on each. All redactions across all pages are remembered and applied when you click Download.
Completely safe. The entire process runs inside your browser using JavaScript and canvas. Your file is never sent to any server, never stored. This tool is specifically designed for sensitive documents.
Pages are rendered at 150 DPI equivalent — good quality for sharing, printing, or email submission. The content remains fully legible on all non-redacted areas.
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