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How to Hide Text in PDF with 3 Simple Clicks
Just like crossing out text on the hard copy of a document, users can also hide text in digital format using the redaction feature. You can also add a description detailing what kind of information is hidden in the file. Wondering how to hide text in PDF on Windows? In this article, you'll learn how to hide text in PDF files using PDFelement.
How to Hide Text in PDF
Step 1. Import Your PDF
Launch PDFelement and then click on the "Open files" button on the Home page. You can then browse your local files and import them into the program.
Step 2. Hide Text in PDF
Click on the "Protect" tab and select "Mark for Redaction". Then go to the page where you want to hide text and select the text. You can also use the "Search & Redact" option to search for a particular word and hide it on all pages at once.
Step 3. Edit Redaction Mark Properties
Right-click on the redaction area and select "Properties". The properties will open on the right side of the screen. Here you can change the filling color. The next option is to add overlay text. You can write custom text and change its color, position, style, and even orientation. Once you have hidden the text, you can click on the "Apply Redaction" button in the same upper tab.
Hide Text in PDF Online
Hipdf is an online tool that can help you hide text in PDF online directly. Follow the steps here.
Step 1. Upload a PDF
Go to the hide text in PDF online page, drag and drop your PDF document to be uploaded.
Step 2. Hide Text in PDF
After opening the PDF file online, click with the mouse to select the text or area to be hidden, the color option will appear, you can change the color as needed to hide the text in the PDF. Click the "Apply" button to hide the text permanently. You can then download the PDF containing hidden text.
Video on How to Hide Text in PDF
PDFelement lets you hide text in PDF with just a few clicks. You can also change the color of the filling, or add overlay text and redaction codes. You can either select from the list of FOIA codes or Privacy Act codes. This program is also a PDF creator, editor, converter, form-filler, and PDF scanner for your PDF files. You'll be able to directly import images, documents, or webpages in order to convert them to PDF files with PDFelement. You can also edit PDF files, by adding or modifying text, or modifying images. This video shows you a more detailed guide on how to hide text in PDF, and you can also explore more videos about PDFelement from Wondershare Video Community.
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