All processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never used to train AI models.
Unlike adding a black rectangle on top, true redaction permanently removes the underlying text data.
Redact personal data, addresses, account numbers, and sensitive information before sharing documents.
Your sensitive documents are never uploaded to any server — all redaction happens locally.
LovePDFs is a completely free alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Smallpdf, and ilovepdf. Unlike other online tools that upload your files to remote servers, LovePDFs processes everything in your browser using WebAssembly technology. Your files never leave your device — not even for a second.
This makes LovePDFs the right choice for sensitive documents — contracts, medical records, financial files, government forms, and anything you wouldn't want sent to a third-party server. It's also the only major PDF tool suite that is GDPR-friendly by design, since no personal data or file content ever leaves your browser.
Upload your PDF to LovePDFs Redact tool, draw over the text you want to hide, and click Apply Redactions. The text is permanently removed — not just covered.
Drawing a black rectangle only visually hides text — the underlying text is still in the file and can be copied. True redaction permanently removes the text data itself.
Use the Redact tool to draw over names, addresses, account numbers, or any personal data. Apply the redactions and the information is permanently deleted from the PDF.
Yes — the redact tool permanently removes the underlying text and image data in the redacted areas, not just adds a visual overlay.
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