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PDF White-Out / Eraser Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload a PDF and white-out rectangular regions — content beneath is hidden under solid white fills.

White-out content in PDF online — place white rectangles over text, images, or any content to permanently hide it. Free digital erasure tool.

PDF White-Out / Eraser runs on the same privacy-first stack as every PrivaTools utility: files enter an isolated Docker container, are processed in temporary memory, and are unlinked the moment your download begins. No account, no watermark, no daily quota.

How to PDF White-Out / Eraser with PrivaTools

  1. Upload your PDF — Drop a PDF up to 500 MB.
  2. Draw white-out rectangles — Specify region(s) per page to cover with white (or chosen color). Content underneath is permanently hidden from view.
  3. Download the cleaned PDF — Hidden regions are covered with the chosen color in the rendered output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is whiteout the same as redaction?

No — whiteout covers content visually but the underlying text remains in the file. For permanent redaction (text removed), use Redact PDF or Smart Redact.

Can I use any color, not just white?

Yes — color is configurable. Black for blackout style, white for whiteout, any custom hex color for matching background.

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Yes — the cover rectangle is added on top of the rendered page. Behind, the original pixels are still in the file.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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