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Redact PDF — without uploading it anywhere

Draw a box over anything sensitive — names, account numbers, whole pages — and PDF Guard removes it from the file itself. Your file never leaves this tab.

Drop your PDF here

It opens right here in the tab — 0 bytes uploaded.

Free. No sign-up. No daily limits.

How to redact a PDF

Three steps, all inside your browser tab. Works with Wi-Fi off.

  1. Open your PDF

    Drop it above or click Choose PDF. The file renders right here — nothing is sent anywhere.

  2. Mark what's sensitive

    Drag boxes over text, images, or entire pages. Find & redact matches every occurrence of a name or number — with a full keyboard alternative.

  3. Download the clean file

    PDF Guard rewrites the file without the marked content. What's gone is gone — verify it yourself with copy-paste.

True redaction, not a black sticker

Most "redaction" tools draw a rectangle on top of your text. The words are still in the file — anyone can select, copy, or extract them. PDF Guard removes the data itself.

  • Content under the box is deleted from the PDF's content streams
  • Hidden text layers, annotations, and metadata are scrubbed too
  • The original file on your disk stays untouched

Cover-up tools

Wire approved for Acct 4402-8871

Copy-paste reveals Acct 4402-8871 — still in the file

PDF Guard

Wire approved for

Copy-paste finds nothing — the data is removed

Try it: select the black bar on the left and copy it. That's the difference.

Privacy you can check, not just believe

We don't ask for trust. The architecture makes uploading impossible — and you can verify that in under a minute.

01

Turn off Wi-Fi

Open a PDF, then go offline. Redact, preview, download — everything keeps working, because the app is already in your tab.

02

Watch the network tab

Open DevTools → Network and run a redaction. You'll see 0 requests containing your document.

03

Nothing to breach

No upload queue, no server copy, no "deleted after 2 hours" promise. There is no server that ever holds your file.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it really local? How can I be sure?

Yes. The editor is a self-contained app that runs in your browser tab. Two quick checks: open a PDF, turn off Wi-Fi, and keep working — or open DevTools → Network while you redact and watch it make zero requests with your document. The green privacy pill in the corner tracks this live.

Can redacted content be recovered?

No. PDF Guard deletes the marked text, images, and hidden layers beneath each box, then rewrites the file. Copy-paste, search, and text extraction find nothing. Keep your original — redaction can't be undone on the new copy.

How much does it cost?

Redact PDF is part of the free tier: Free. No sign-up. No daily limits. Pro ($10/yr) adds advanced tools like OCR — and you'll always see what's Pro before you start a file, never after your work is done.

More tools, same rule: local only

Your file is already open — chaining tools is free, because nothing re-uploads.