Rebuild PDF pages to discard hidden document objects
Sanitization rebuilds each page as an image (up to 144 DPI), discarding source metadata, scripts, attachments, forms, and links. Text will no longer be searchable or selectable; inspect the result before sharing.
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Rebuild PDF pages as images while discarding source metadata, scripts, attachments, forms, links, and other PDF objects. Searchable text and vector quality are lost; review the output before sharing.
Select the PDF you want to sanitize and strip of hidden data.
Pages are rendered as images and source PDF objects are discarded.
Get an image-based copy with source PDF objects omitted.
PDFs can contain author names, creation software, edit history, GPS coordinates, embedded files, JavaScript, form data, and comments.
Hidden metadata can reveal the author, editing software, timestamps, and other information you may not want to disclose.
Yes. Pages are rebuilt as images (up to 144 DPI), so searchable/selectable text and vector quality are lost. Review the result before sharing.
No. The source PDF objects and fonts are discarded; visible pages are rebuilt as images.
Sanitization rebuilds every page and discards source objects. Use Redact to cover selected areas, then inspect the result carefully.