Whiteout PDF text text in a PDF — free, no upload
Need to hide account numbers, names, or signatures before sharing a PDF? The whiteout tool draws a clean box over sensitive content so it is no longer visible.
Because the redaction happens inside your browser, the original unredacted file never reaches a server. That is the safest way to prepare documents for email, public records, or client handoffs.
How it works
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Open your PDF
Load the document you need to redact in the local editor.
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Draw a whiteout box
Drag a rectangle over the text or image you want to hide.
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Save securely
Download the PDF with the area permanently covered.
Related features
- Edit PDF text — Edit PDF text without Adobe and keep the original font style when embedded fonts are available.
- Add images to PDFs — Drop logos, signatures, or photos onto any page and resize them until they fit perfectly.
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