Our privacy promise
Your files never leave this device. Everything — PDF redaction, metadata removal, EXIF stripping, masking, PII detection — runs in your browser. Our servers never receive, store, or log your files. In fact, this site has no file-processing server at all, so your files have nowhere to be uploaded. It works offline, which is the most direct proof.
Verifiable promise
Verifiable, not just a claim
- Go offline and use it: every tool still works, proving processing is local.
- Open your browser's Network panel: there are no upload requests while processing.
- After redacting, copy, select-all, and search the output yourself to confirm nothing is recoverable — we surface this as a pre-export self-check.
Redaction disclaimer (please read)
- This tool fully deletes the text under redacted areas by rasterization. But redaction is high-stakes — always verify yourself by copying, selecting-all, and searching the output before sharing.
- Blur masking carries a theoretical risk of partial reconstruction in extreme cases; for maximum safety use solid black or pixelate.
- We do our best to remove metadata and hidden content, but PDFs are complex and may hide data we don't cover. For legal/medical/evidence-grade redaction, consult a professional or use a certified tool.
- This tool is for protecting your own privacy only and must not be used to forge or alter documents.
When you need compliance-grade redaction
This tool permanently removes text via rasterization — right for everyday sharing. For legal filings, regulated industries, or documents that require auditable proof that content is gone, a desktop tool like PDFelement's Redact feature verifiably purges text at the document layer, with a sanitization log you can show counsel.
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Further reading: rounding out your privacy
Below are third-party privacy tools, which may include affiliate links. We only place them here, only recommend tools relevant to file privacy, and never interrupt your workflow.
Proton
Found email addresses in a file? Proton is the privacy ecosystem to move that exposure into: encrypted mail, aliases, calendar, drive and VPN under one account. Best when email privacy is the actual problem; skip it if you only needed a one-off PDF cleanup.
Sponsored · opens in new tabNordVPN
Doing privacy-sensitive work away from home? A VPN encrypts your connection on untrusted or public Wi-Fi so the network can't see what you handle. NordVPN is a long-trusted, independently audited option — most useful if you work with sensitive files on the move; skip it if you only ever work on your own trusted network.
Sponsored · opens in new tabIncogni (by Surfshark)
Stripped a file's metadata, but your home address, phone, and email are still sitting in data-broker databases anyone can buy? Incogni (by Surfshark) automatically files removal requests across hundreds of brokers and keeps them from re-listing you — and the plan bundles a VPN to mask your IP. Best if you post publicly or have been doxxed; not needed if you keep a low profile.
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