Edit PDFs online, privately

Add text, images, annotations, and manage pages — all in your browser. With optional end-to-end encryption, your files stay yours.

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How to edit a PDF online

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Upload your PDF

Drag and drop or pick a file up to 50 MB / 500 pages. Anonymous uploads process in-memory and auto-delete after 2 hours; signed-in uploads stay encrypted in your browser.

2

Edit, annotate, redact

Type new text, drop images, highlight, draw, whiteout, or reorder pages from a single toolbar. Every change is reversible until you export, with full undo and redo.

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Download or save

Export the edited PDF in one click, or sign in to keep it for later with end-to-end encryption and a longer retention window on the free, Pro, or Business plan.

Everything you need to edit PDFs

Edit Text

Click any existing text to retype, restyle, or delete it, and drop new text blocks anywhere on the page with 33+ fonts and full color control.

Add Images

Insert logos, signatures, stamps, or photos with drag-to-resize, rotation, and precise pixel positioning — JPG and PNG up to your file size limit.

Page Management

Reorder, rotate, duplicate, or delete pages with drag-and-drop, merge multiple PDFs, and split a long document into smaller files in a few clicks.

Annotations

Highlight text, draw freehand, add sticky notes, or whiteout regions to permanently remove content — every annotation is undoable until you export.

End-to-End Encryption

Signed-in uploads are encrypted in your browser with AES-256-GCM before they leave the device. Our servers store ciphertext only and never see plaintext.

Privacy First

Files auto-delete after a tier-based TTL (2 hours to 30 days). No tracking, no ads on your documents, and no third parties touch your content.

Why RedaktPDF?

End-to-end encryption

Signed-in uploads are encrypted in your browser with AES-256-GCM and a key only you hold. Our servers store ciphertext and never see the plaintext file.

Auto-delete by default

Anonymous files vanish after 2 hours, free accounts after 24 hours, Pro after 7 days, Business after 30 days. No silent retention, ever.

No signup to start

Open a PDF, edit, annotate, and download without an account. Create one only when you want history, larger files, or end-to-end encryption.

Built for real PDFs

Handles documents up to 50 MB and 500 pages with PDF.js rendering and serverless processing that scales to zero between edits — no idle servers, no waiting.

Frequently asked questions

Is RedaktPDF really free?
Yes. The core editor — text, images, annotations, page management, redact, and whiteout — is free with no account required. Paid tiers add longer storage windows, larger files, OCR, and team workspaces.
Do you upload my files anywhere?
Anonymous edits run on a serverless backend that processes files in-memory and auto-deletes them after 2 hours. Signed-in edits use end-to-end encryption, so our servers store and process ciphertext only and never see the plaintext.
What's the file size limit?
Every tier — including the free anonymous flow — supports PDFs up to 50 MB and 500 pages. Most real documents, including contracts, multi-page forms, and scanned reports, fit comfortably inside that limit.
Do I need to install anything?
No. RedaktPDF runs entirely in modern browsers — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge — on desktop and tablet. There is no desktop app, no browser extension, and no plugin to install or update.
Can I redact information permanently?
Yes. The Redakt and Whiteout tools physically strip the underlying text and graphics from the PDF — not just paint over them — so the redacted content cannot be recovered by copy-paste, search, or text extraction.
Will edits work on signed or password-protected PDFs?
Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked before editing. Edits to a digitally signed PDF will invalidate the signature, which is standard PDF behavior across every editor — RedaktPDF surfaces a clear warning before you save.

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