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Secure PDF redaction protects personal, financial and confidential information before a document is shared. Enter one or more exact words or phrases and the tool covers every matching text item.
Unlike cosmetic redaction that leaves hidden text behind, the exported pages are flattened after redaction. This destroys the original text layer while keeping the document on your device throughout processing.
Yes. Matching text is covered and every output page is flattened into an image, so the original selectable text cannot be recovered from underneath the black boxes.
This version matches selectable PDF text. Image-only scans should be OCRed first, and every exported file should be visually reviewed before sharing.
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