Permanently remove sensitive information
Redact what is visible and strip what is hidden — metadata, author, comments — before a document leaves your hands.
How do I permanently remove sensitive information for free?
Open PDFkitt's Remove Sensitive Information tool (pdfkitt.com/remove-sensitive-information/): open the PDF, redact, download, then verify. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and it runs entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server.
- Price
- Free — no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Account
- Not needed
- File upload
- None — processed on your device, in the browser
- Limits
- No daily quota and no file-count limit
- Works on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, in any modern browser
Updated · by the PDFkitt team
A PDF carries more than what you see: the author’s name, the creating software, creation dates, keywords, sticky-note comments, and — after a careless “cover with a rectangle” — the very text someone tried to hide. Before sharing a document publicly, court filings, FOI responses or data-subject requests, both layers need cleaning.
This tool opens the editor with redaction pre-selected and sanitising switched on: draw boxes over anything sensitive, and on download those pages are flattened while every metadata field and hidden comment is removed. Everything runs on your device.
How to permanently remove sensitive information
- Open the PDF Redact is pre-selected; sanitising is on.
- Redact Drag boxes over names, numbers, faces, signatures.
- Download Redacted pages are flattened, metadata and comments stripped.
- Verify Open the result and check Document Properties and text selection.
Why use PDFkitt to remove Sensitive Information?
The file is processed inside your browser tab. Disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
No signup, no email, no daily quota, no page limit, no watermark. Use it as often as you like.
Phone, tablet or desktop, in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
What metadata is removed?
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, XMP metadata and annotation comments.
Are bookmarks kept?
Yes — they are navigation, not personal data.
Is this compliant with GDPR / court rules?
It removes the data. Whether a given release meets a legal standard is a question for your legal advisor.