Redact a PDF so the text is actually gone SEAL
Black out what should not leave your hands, and have it actually gone. SEAL rebuilds each page from painted pixels, so the export has no text layer and nothing hiding under a rectangle.
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How it works
Drawing a black box over text in a PDF only adds a shape on top. The words underneath are still in the file and can be copied out. Use it to black out names, account numbers or case details before a document goes out. The file never leaves your browser.
Doing this often? PDF Studio redacts by search across a whole document, every name or account number at once, then numbers, flattens and strips a folder of files in one batch. On its own, US$4 a month; with everything else, US$9 a month or US$79 a year. 7 days free.