How to redact a credit report
Open the report in PDFRedax, press one button, and it scans every page for sensitive numbers. Review, then export safe copies, all on your device.
Runs in your browser. The file is never uploaded. First page free, no account.
What is sensitive in a credit report
Social Security numberOften shown in full or partially. Detected automatically.
Account numbersEach tradeline lists account numbers for cards, loans, and mortgages.
Full and previous addressesHighlight to redact; reports list your address history.
Date of birthDetected automatically.
Balances and limitsRedact the figures you do not need to disclose.
Three steps
- Open your PDFIt opens in your browser and stays on your device. One file or many.
- Press one buttonSensitive info is found and blacked out. Untick anything you want to keep, or highlight more.
- Save the safe copyRedacted text is removed from the file for good, not hidden under a box.
Your document never leaves your device
- Everything runs in your browser, even OCR for scanned pages.
- Redacted text is removed from the file, not hidden under a box. Once exported, it cannot be recovered.
- No account, no uploads. You can verify it yourself.
Questions
- Can it handle a long multi-page credit report?
- Yes. It scans every page in one pass; you are charged once by total pages.
- Is any of my report sent to PDFRedax?
- No. The report and everything in it stay in your browser. Verify at /verify.
- Is the redaction permanent?
- Yes. Redacted pages are rebuilt without the underlying text, so nothing can be recovered.