Petal

Redact a PDF online

Upload a PDF and say what to hide. Petal blacks it out for good, not just covers it.

Open Petal, free

Things you can type

  • “Black out all phone numbers”
  • “Black out my email address”

Personal and safe

Your files are only used for your edit, never sold, and deleted after 24 hours. Free gives you 5 edits a day. Pro is $2 a month.

Questions

Is the hidden text really gone?
Yes. Pages with redactions are turned into images, so the text underneath is removed. Other pages stay as they are.
Is it safe to upload my PDF?
Yes. Your files are only used for your edit, never sold, and deleted automatically after 24 hours.
Is it free?
Yes. Free gives you 5 edits a day with files up to 25 MB. Pro is $2 a month (₹199 in India) for 50 edits a day and files up to 100 MB.

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