I Didn't Know Acrobat Could Do That! — Content Deletion
Join Lori DeFurio as she explains how Acrobat X software can help you remove sensitive information and hidden data from your PDF documents. (00:53)
Acrobat X Pro / Remove and redact information
Remove sensitive data from PDF files with redaction tools
When you distribute documents publicly, you need to be sure you're not sharing sensitive information. The redaction tools in Adobe® Acrobat® X Pro software let you permanently delete confidential data like customer names, product release dates, or wholesale pricing from PDF files. Sanitization tools also let you remove hidden content.
Redact visible text or images
It's easy to clean up PDF files for public distribution. Just highlight private data like phone numbers or email addresses — or have Acrobat X Pro search for specific content types — and then click to apply redactions. You can also redact illustrations, entire pages, or page ranges. Acrobat X Pro permanently removes the selected information, blacking it out in the file or redacting it in a custom manner you define.
Remove hidden information with one click
A single click on the Sanitize Document tool instructs Acrobat X Pro to find and delete all hidden data in a PDF, including hidden text, metadata, annotations, attachments, layers, and bookmarks. Alternatively, you can specify the information types you want to remove.
Ensure consistent redaction across files
Avoid potential problems by having everyone use guided Actions in Acrobat X Pro to ensure consistent application of redaction policies before documents go public.
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Video tutorial
Become an expert at redacting sensitive information.
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How-to guide
Follow easy steps to learn how to redact PDF content.
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Case study
Find out how the international law firm Herbert Smith LLP redacts information more securely with Acrobat.
