DocsEngine

Sanitize & Redact PDF

Permanently remove hidden metadata, JavaScript, and redact sensitive text from any PDF document
FEATURES & PRIVACY GUARANTEE
Fast & High Quality
High-speed document engines process your files quickly while preserving original text, vectors, and image clarity.
Automatic 2-Hour Purge
All uploaded files and processed downloads are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers within 2 hours.
Multi-File & Batch Support
Process single documents or multiple files at once. Batch tasks are packaged into a single ZIP archive for convenient download.

How to use Sanitize & Redact PDF

1

Upload the PDF document you want to sanitize.

2

Choose whether to strip metadata (enabled by default).

3

Optionally enter keywords to permanently redact from the document.

4

Click Sanitize Document to generate a clean, redacted PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Unlike simple black-box overlays, DocsEngine uses true PDF redaction that completely removes the underlying text stream data from the file. The original text cannot be recovered.

Author name, title, subject, keywords, creator application, producer, creation date, modification date, and any custom metadata fields.

Yes. Enter any text strings separated by commas and all matching occurrences across all pages will be permanently blacked out.

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