Before processing
Identify every occurrence of sensitive text, images, annotations, headers, metadata, and repeated values; make a review checklist before applying permanent redactions.
Online PDF tool
Permanently redact sensitive PDF content
Remove private, confidential, or identifying information from a PDF and inspect the finished file before it leaves your control.
Nothing to install, and your first eligible task finishes before you sign in. TapScanner has 100M+ mobile downloads
Drop your PDF here
Drag a file in, or choose one — it opens in the workspace below, already loaded.
PDF, up to 20 MB. Larger files still work — add them in the workspace itself.
What you get
A reviewed PDF with selected content permanently redacted
Mark sensitive page areas, apply the redactions, and inspect the exported document before it is distributed.
- Mark sensitive page areas
- Remove content permanently
- Review the sanitized output
See the workflow before you start
Redact PDF: from your file to a checked result
Mark sensitive page areas, apply the redactions, and inspect the exported document before it is distributed. The three decisions below show what to provide, what to configure, and what to verify before you share the output.
Open the PDF and locate sensitive content.
Mark every area that must be redacted.
Apply redactions, verify the result, and download.
Your file
1Choose the setting
2Ready to review
3Result to check
Mark every sensitive area, apply redaction, and verify the output rather than relying on a visual black box alone.
Plan the job
Prepare and verify Redact PDF
A quick source check prevents avoidable rework. After processing, open the output and verify the details that matter for this specific PDF task.
Before relying on the result
Search, copy, zoom, and inspect the exported PDF, including metadata and repeated pages, to confirm the hidden material cannot still be read or recovered visually.
How it works
How to use Redact PDF in three steps
Open the PDF and locate sensitive content.
Mark every area that must be redacted.
Apply redactions, verify the result, and download.
Complete the job
Redact PDF from upload to a checked result
Follow the whole path before you start: choose the source, set the job, run the workspace, verify the output, and continue only when the result is right for its next use.
Choose the source
Configure the job
Run the tool
Check the result
Continue
After processing
Review, download, and continue after Redact PDF
A completed result still deserves a quick check. Keep the original, inspect the output type and contents, and decide what should happen next before you share it.
Output to verify
Result type: PDF outputMark sensitive page areas, apply the redactions, and inspect the exported document before it is distributed.
Check page order, orientation, text, permissions, and any visible signatures before sharing the PDF.
Review the output
Check page order, text, orientation, and the number of files in the workspace before sending anything.
Download your copy
Use the workspace Download action after the result is ready. A browser handoff does not prove that a file was saved to disk.
Delete now when offered
If this workspace offers Delete now, use it after downloading. Availability depends on the tool and current result path.
Continue with the next task
Keep the source until you have verified the result, then move to a related PDF task or return to the tools catalog.
Practical example
Remove customer identifiers from a case study
Starting point
A case document can be shared for training only after names, account numbers, and contact details are removed.
Result to check
Mark every sensitive area, apply redaction, and verify the output rather than relying on a visual black box alone.
Premium and Redact PDF
When Redact PDF needs more than Free
Free covers three completed jobs a day, 25 files, 100 MB, and 500 pages per task. Premium raises those limits and adds OCR, existing-text editing, repair, compare, forms, and automation.
Usually next: Keep the result and move straight into the next tool without re-uploading.
Paddle shows the exact amount, taxes, renewal date, and any eligible trial before you confirm. Stop future renewals yourself from your TapScanner billing account.
- OCR that makes scans searchable and selectable
- Editing the text that already exists in a PDF
- Repair for files that refuse to open
- Compare two revisions and see what changed
- Up to 100 files and 1 GB in one task, no page cap
- No daily job cap, subject to fair-use protection
Work with confidence
Clear limits and an output you can review
Know the access level
The first eligible task can be completed before login. Current file, page, and usage limits are shown in the workspace.
Keep document data out of analytics
TapScanner web's application data layer rejects filenames and document contents. Published analytics destinations require separate configuration verification.
Temporary storage during processing
Hosted processing paths may use temporary files. In the pinned core's normal download path, the output file is removed when the stream closes; scheduled cleanup covers stale temporary files.
Hosted processing
Web tools may send files to TapScanner's hosted processing service. We do not currently offer a customer-selectable processing region, so do not assume processing stays on your device or in a particular country.
Delete when offered
Delete-now is available only when a result screen explicitly offers it; it is not yet supported by every web tool.
Check the finished file
Open the downloaded result and verify important pages, values, formatting, and permissions before relying on it.
Compare PDF tools
Choose between Redact PDF and the next likely tools
Match the tool to the result you need now. The current choice is shown first, followed by three focused alternatives for a different document outcome.
Current tool
Redact PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- A reviewed PDF with selected content permanently redacted
Alternative
Protect PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- A password-protected PDF copy for controlled opening
Alternative
Crop PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- PDF pages trimmed to the content area you want to keep
Alternative
Remove PDF Pages
- Choose this tool when you need
- A clean PDF with unwanted pages removed
Before you start
Not sure this is the right job? Read this first
Questions
Redact PDF FAQ
Can I use Redact PDF for free?
Yes. Your first eligible task can be completed before login. TapScanner shows the current file, page, and daily limits before processing.
Is drawing a black box over text enough?
No. A visual overlay can leave the underlying content recoverable. Use the dedicated redaction action and verify the exported PDF.
Do I need to install software for Redact PDF?
No. TapScanner runs in a modern web browser, so you can upload, process, and download the result without installing desktop software.
Ready to use Redact PDF?
Add your file and finish the job. The limits that apply are shown before processing starts, not after it fails.
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