How to Redact PDF on Mac

Are you clueless on how to redact PDF on Mac? Well, this article shows how to redact texts, images and pages on your Mac using a powerful PDF redaction tool - PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac. When you redact PDF files it is a great way of fully protecting your files. Since when you use PDF encryption software to protect them, one can still decrypt them. Therefore they only effective way is to remove the sensitive fields or pages permanently by redaction.

Although there are different redaction software for Mac flooding in the market nothing beats PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac. This software has been well known for its ability to edit, convert, create and OCR PDF files. However, it also allows you to black out texts, images and pages permanently. Moreover, it allows you to do batch redaction on your PDF. Wondershare PDFelement exhibits other features highlighted below.

• It lets you modify texts, images, objects, alter pages, annotate and highlight using different colors, add comments, sticky notes, bates numbering, and watermarks etc.
• This tool supports creation of PDF files from different sources. It also converts PDF files to editable formats like MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images etc.
• It allows you to fill PDF forms, sign forms and create them.
• It is incorporated with an OCR functionality that makes imaged based or scanned files readable, editable and searchable.
• It is compatible with macOS X 10.13(High Sierra), 10.12, 10.11, and 10.10.

How to Redact a PDF on Mac

PDFelement 6 Pro for Mac is a powerful feature and it is a one-stop shop for all your PDF solutions. Without saying much, let us now look at how to redact on PDF on Mac once you have downloaded and installed.

Step 1. Open PDF

On launching the program, you will see the "Open File" button at the bottom right. Click on it, go ahead, and choose the PDF that you want to protect. Once you have selected click on the "Open" button.

Step 2. Redact PDF on Mac

As mentioned earlier, you can redact text, images, and pages on your PDF by clicking "Protect > Redact".

• To redact text and images click on the "Text & Image" tab on the right side corner. Now drag the cursor to highlight desired texts or images. Immediately you release it the item will be marked black.
• To redact pages, go to the "Pages" tab. A new window will appear. Select the page range that you want to redact.

To permanently save the changes go to expand the Redaction menu and click on "Apply Redactions". You will get a warning, proceed and apply the changes.

Step 3. Edit Redaction Properties

You can also change the redaction properties. When you click on the "Protect > Redact" button, you will see that there is a panel that is activated on the right side.

Here you can select a preferred color. You can test the changes by redacting parts of the PDF file. You can also change the overlay text format. Enable "Use Overlay Text" and select preferred style and font.