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Once redacted, the content is unrecoverable — that is the point. Crafex performs redaction 100% client-side (WASM, zero-server), so the sensitive original is handled with 100% private, local-only processing.
private, processed locally
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edit-layout • 100% private, processed locally • Permanently redact text in PDFs free — browser-based WASM, no upload, 100% private irreversible content removal
Redact, then reopen the file and try to select the redacted region — nothing should highlight.
Metadata can leak too — sanitize metadata after redacting.
Keep the clean original; the redacted version is safe to distribute.
Category
edit-layout
PDF Organization tool
Engine
Browser-Based
pdf-lib / pdfjs-dist / tesseract.js
Privacy
100% Private
Never leaves your device
Everything for permanently redact pdf text.
No — permanent redaction removes the content itself; recovery tools have nothing to restore.
Never — 100% client-side WASM processing, zero-server, everything runs in your browser.
Free, unlimited, no sign-up, no watermark.
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