Redact PDF
Redact PDF free in your browser. Draw redaction rectangles on each page and export a secure rasterized PDF without uploading files to servers.
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Supported format: PDF (max 50 MB)
Drag on a page to create a black bar. Click an existing bar to remove it.
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How to redact a PDF for free?
- Drag or select your file in the upload area. The PDF opens directly in your browser, with no upload to any server.
- Draw black bars over the text or areas you want to redact. Use undo and redo, or clear all redactions if you make a mistake.
- Click «Redact and download». FORMARTIO creates a rasterized PDF where the redacted content no longer exists: it cannot be selected, copied or recovered.
What is redacting a PDF for?
Redacting a PDF for free is essential when you share contracts, records or reports containing personal data such as names, addresses, account numbers or IDs. Instead of crossing things out by hand, you black out the sensitive text and hand over a secure document.
Redacting a PDF without Adobe is now possible right in your browser. Unlike covering text with a rectangle in a normal editor, here the redacted text is truly removed from the file, so no one can select or copy it afterwards.
Redacting text in a PDF online is ideal for lawyers, doctors, accountants and anyone handling confidential documents: your file never leaves your device, so the information you protect stays private from start to finish.
Frequently asked questions
Can I redact a PDF for free without Adobe or any software?
Yes. FORMARTIO lets you redact a PDF for free and online right in your browser, with no Adobe Acrobat or software to install. Just upload the file, draw black bars over what you want to hide and download the redacted PDF.
Can the redacted information be recovered or copied?
No. Unlike tools that only draw a rectangle on top, FORMARTIO rasterizes each page, so the text under the black bars disappears from the file. In the final PDF the redacted content cannot be selected, copied or extracted.
Is it safe to redact confidential documents here?
Yes. The entire process runs locally in your browser and your document is never uploaded to a server. It is the safest way to redact a PDF, because the confidential file never travels over the internet.
Can I redact multiple areas and several pages?
Yes. You can draw as many redaction bars as you need on any page of the document. The counter shows how many areas you have marked, and you can undo, redo or clear all before exporting.
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