Redact a PDF and remove the sensitive information for good
PDFLoom's redaction removes the underlying content, not just a black box on top of it. Mark text or areas by hand, or let smart redaction find emails, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers. It all runs on your device.
Redact PDF text and images
Draw over any area or select text to redact. Applying the redaction removes the content from the file.
Smart redaction
Find emails, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and names automatically, then review before applying.
Sanitize PDF metadata
Clear document info (author, title, keywords) and the separate XMP metadata copy before you share a file.
Private by design
Because redaction happens on your device, the unredacted original is never sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
How do I redact a PDF for free?
Open it in PDFLoom, choose Redact, mark what to remove, and apply. Save the result as a new file and keep the original.
Is a black box enough to hide text in a PDF?
No. A box drawn over text leaves the text underneath. PDFLoom removes the content itself when you apply a redaction.
Can it remove hidden metadata?
Yes. Use the sanitize option in Protect to clear document info and XMP metadata.