Redact a PDF permanently
Remove confidential text and areas from a PDF so they cannot be recovered — all inside the browser, with the document never uploaded.
Open in FileX (Pro) →A FileX Pro feature · runs 100% in your browser · no upload
How it works
- Open the PDF Editor (a FileX Pro feature) and load your document.
- Mark the areas to redact and flatten them into the page.
- Export the redacted PDF, safe to distribute.
Redaction vs. metadata
Redaction removes visible content; it does not touch document properties. Pair it with Remove metadata from a PDF to strip author, software, and timestamps too.
Frequently asked questions
Is this real redaction or just a black rectangle?
The redaction is flattened into the exported PDF so the underlying content is not retained. And because FileX is client-side, the sensitive document is never uploaded.