RealRedact

Truly remove text from a PDF, on your Mac.

The words are deleted from the file, not hidden under a black box.

Don't trust us. Try to recover the text from a PDF we redacted, or watch the app behind Little Snitch.

Download for Mac Apple Silicon Download for Mac Intel Buy for US$29 One-time licence

Free to scan and preview. US$29 once to save redacted PDFs. 30-day money-back guarantee.

How it works

  1. Drop in a PDF.
  2. Mark a word. Every copy is found, plus emails, phone numbers, cards, and SSNs.
  3. Preview on your Mac. The original file stays untouched.