Security & Privacy
Protect file privacy by removing metadata, managing PDF access, redacting sensitive content and using clear browser-based security workflows.
Protect PDF
Protect a PDF with a password online using browser-based PDF encryption. Create a password-protected copy locally with no account or watermark.
Remove Metadata
Remove common metadata from JPG, PNG, WebP and PDF files locally. Strip image metadata and clear PDF document metadata before sharing.
Flatten PDF
Flatten interactive PDF form fields into page content online for free. Create a non-editable form-field copy locally in your browser with no account or watermark.
Unlock PDF
Unlock an authorized password-protected PDF when you know the open password by rebuilding an unencrypted visual copy in your browser.
Redact PDF
Permanently redact selected visible areas of PDF pages by rebuilding a copy without the covered source text underneath.
Choose privacy tools by the threat you are addressing
Metadata removal, password protection and redaction solve different security problems.
Removing metadata can reduce hidden descriptive information such as author fields or image details, but it does not remove visible content from a document. Password protection can restrict opening or editing in compatible software, but it is not a substitute for secure sharing practices. Redaction is for sensitive visible information and must remove the underlying content—not simply place a black rectangle over text that may still be selectable or recoverable.
Verify sensitive-document changes
After redaction, search for the removed words if possible, try selecting text around the redacted area and inspect the exported file in a second viewer. After metadata removal, check the properties that matter to you rather than assuming every possible metadata field is gone. If a PDF was protected or unlocked, confirm the resulting access behavior before distributing it.
Local processing helps, but workflow still matters
Browser-local processing can reduce the need to upload a file to a remote conversion server, but privacy also depends on the device, browser extensions, downloads folder and how the result is shared afterward. For highly sensitive or regulated material, follow your organization's required security process and retain the original only as long as policy permits. Before sharing the finished file, reopen the downloaded copy rather than relying only on the preview shown during editing.