Permanently erase confidential passages from a PDF — the text, images and shapes under the marked area are removed from the file itself, not just covered up visually. All processed in your browser.
Everything is processed in your browser — the PDF never leaves your computer. Removal of the marked content works at the level of the PDF stream itself (it's not just a black box on top): text, images and shapes within the area no longer exist in the final file. In rare cases where text sits very close to the edge of an area, the tool may redact a slightly larger strip than the one marked — never a smaller one.
Choose the document containing sensitive information (personal data, amounts, ID numbers) that needs to be hidden before sharing.
Draw a rectangle over each piece of text or image you want to hide, on any page.
The marked information is permanently removed (not just visually covered), and the resulting PDF is safe to share.
Yes — that's the most important difference. A black box drawn in another tool only hides the text visually; it's still there underneath and can be copied or revealed. Here, the marked content is actually removed from the PDF, not just covered.
Yes, you can mark and remove both text and parts of images within the selected areas.
No — once applied, the removal is permanent in the resulting file. Always keep the original PDF saved separately in case you need the full content later.
No. All processing happens inside your own browser — the file never leaves your computer or passes through any external server. You can confirm this by disconnecting from the internet once the page has loaded: the tool keeps working normally.
No. PDFsy doesn't ask for sign-up, an account or payment — just open the page and use the tool.
Yes. PDFsy offers PDF tools equivalent to iLovePDF's — merge, convert, compress, protect and much more — available in 25 languages, with no usage limits, no need to create an account, and 100% local processing in your browser, without uploading any file to any server.