Can the redactions be reversed?

No. The redaction blocks are baked visually into the PDF format geometry. However, depending on the PDF structure, original text underneath may theoretically still exist in the text layer if not flattened properly by the renderer. Always double check highly classified files.

Is my document stored anywhere?

Zero remote storage. Every single byte is processed locally within our client-side JavaScript.

Live PDF Annotator

View, annotate, and redact sensitive information on PDFs completely locally inside your browser.

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About Live PDF Annotator

Visually mark up, annotate, and redact sensitive blocks of text on PDFs without uploading them to remote servers. Completely secure execution.

How to use

1Click 'Upload a PDF' to open a document securely in your browser.
2Use the Left and Right arrows in the toolbar to paginate through the file.
3Click 'Add Text' to insert a draggable text layer.
4Click 'Redact Block' to hide sensitive areas with a resizable block.
5Click 'Add Signature' to create a digital signature. You can either type your name to use a signature theme or upload a signature image with automatic AI background removal.
6Drag and resize your signature or annotations to place them perfectly on any page.
7Once finished, hit 'Export PDF' to bake all annotations and signatures irreversibly into a new downloadable file.

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