Redact a PDF on Mac
Black out names, emails, phone and card numbers, removed for real and not just covered.
Three steps. That's it.
- 1
Drop your files
Drag files onto Redact PDF, choose them with Choose Files, or right-click them in Finder.
- 2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as words to redact. Your choices are remembered for next time.
- 3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.
What Redact PDF does
Choose words to hide, and switch on automatic detection of email addresses, phone numbers and card numbers (checked with the card-number checksum). Redacted pages are rebuilt with the boxes burned in, so the hidden text is gone from the file. Works on scanned PDFs too, using on-device text recognition.
Options
Great for
- Share a contract with personal details removed
- Send documents to a court or tribunal
- Publish a report without employee names
Questions about Redact PDF
Does Redact PDF upload my files?
No. Redact PDF runs entirely on your Mac, so your files never leave it and it works offline.
Will Redact PDF change my original files?
No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.
What does Redact PDF need?
Just a Mac with macOS 26 or later. There's nothing else to install.
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