Free online redaction tool
Censor. Free PDF and document redaction.
A free online censorer and redaction tool for attorneys and business owners. Black out or blur text in a PDF, image, or Word file in your browser, then download the same file type. Hidden text cannot be recovered later.
Your file stays on this device. We never store the original. The download is flattened pixels, so the hidden text cannot be recovered later.
Open CensorBlack box or blur
Drag across names, addresses, A-numbers, or any letters and numbers. Choose a solid black box or a blur.
One drag per mark
Upload, click Censor, then drag. Undo the last mark or clear all before you download.
Permanent redaction
The download is a new file made of flattened page images in the same type you uploaded. There is no hidden text layer to uncover.
Who uses this document censor
Built for people who share files that still contain client or employee details. Redact a PDF online before it leaves your desk.
Attorneys and law firms
Censor sample declarations, exhibits, and screenshots before you send them to a colleague, a client, or a training folder. Hide names, A-numbers, dates of birth, and case numbers without installing a desktop redaction program.
Business owners and operations teams
Black out personal data on contracts, invoices, IDs, and support tickets before you forward them. Useful when you need a quick online censorer and you do not want the file sitting on a third-party server.
What you can redact
PDFs, images, and Word
Open a PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, or .docx file. Download stays that same type.
Names and identifiers
Hide full names, A-numbers, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, and addresses.
Anything you drag over
Letters, numbers, stamps, or a whole paragraph. You choose the box. Censor burns it in.
How the redaction tool works
- Create a free Courtpals account or sign in.
- Upload a PDF, PNG, JPG, or Word file. It never leaves this device.
- Click Censor and drag over the words you want hidden.
- Download the same file type you uploaded, ready to share as a sample or template.
Free with a Courtpals account.
Start redactingPDF redaction questions
- What is Censor?
- Censor is a free online redaction tool from Courtpals. You upload a PDF, image, or Word file, drag to hide names or other personal data, and download the same file type. Hidden text cannot be recovered later.
- Is this a free PDF redaction tool?
- Yes. Censor is free with a Courtpals account. You can redact PDFs, PNG, JPG, and Word files in the browser without installing software.
- Does my file get uploaded to Courtpals?
- No. Your file stays on this device. Censor runs in the browser. We do not store the original on our servers.
- Can someone undo the redaction or recover the hidden text?
- No. The download is a new file made of flattened page images in the same type you uploaded. There is no hidden text layer to uncover, so the censored words cannot be recovered from that file.
- Who is this redaction tool for?
- Attorneys who need to share sample declarations or exhibits without client names, and business owners who need to censor contracts, IDs, or screenshots before they send them.
- What file types can I censor?
- PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, and Word (.docx). You download the same type you uploaded: Word stays .docx, a PDF stays a PDF, and an image stays an image.