Redact images in PDFs

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to redact images in PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat.

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Try it in the app
Remove sensitive content and hidden data from your PDFs in a few simple steps.

Select All tools > Redact a PDF.

Double-click the image you want to redact.

Select Apply from the left pane.

In the dialog box that opens, choose if you want to sanitize and remove hidden information by selecting the toggle button.

Select Continue.

Enter the filename and location in the Save Sanitized Document dialog box.

Select Save.