Redact PDF
Permanently remove sensitive content from PDF
Redact PDF — Permanently Remove Sensitive Information
DocTools.CC is a free online PDF redaction tool that permanently removes sensitive content from your documents. True redaction — not just a visual overlay. No registration, no watermarks.
Why True Redaction Matters
Simply drawing a black box over text does NOT remove it — the original content is still in the file and can be uncovered. Our tool applies permanent redaction that strips the content from the PDF data stream, making it impossible to recover.
How to Use
- Upload your PDF file (up to 100MB)
- Draw rectangles over the content you want to redact
- Click Apply — content is permanently removed
- Download your redacted PDF
Key Features
- 100% free with no daily limits
- No registration or account needed
- Permanent redaction — content is truly removed
- Visual selection with rectangle drawing
- Files automatically deleted after 30 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this tool
Upload your PDF above, select the areas you want to redact by drawing rectangles over them, then click Apply. The selected content is permanently removed from the document — not just covered with a black bar.
Yes. Unlike simply drawing a black rectangle over text (which can be removed to reveal the content), our tool applies true redaction that permanently removes the underlying text and images. The redacted content cannot be recovered.
Hiding places a colored box over the content, but the original text is still in the file and can be uncovered. Redacting permanently removes the content from the PDF data stream — it is gone forever and cannot be recovered by any means.