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How to black out text in PDF

How do you black out text in a PDF? Unfortunately, the answer is unknown to many PDF tools as they don’t let you do that. But with PDFBear’s tool, you can quickly black out text.

In this article, I’ll show why black out text on PDF and how to do it. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Why Black Out Text in PDF?

PDF black out text refers to hiding something on a PDF file.

Often, people black out text on a PDF file to eliminate the chunks that aren’t meant for the viewers’ eyes. This can include secret information, outdated facts, mistakes, and everything in between.

Here’s a scenario to understand the reason behind blacking out text in PDF:

Imagine you want to share a PDF file with a couple of people in your office. In the same instance, there’s some information in the file that’s highly classified. That’s where you’ll want to black out text.

There can be many scenarios that’ll require you to black out text in PDF.

How to Black Out Text in PDF Using PDFBear Edit Tool

Now, I’ll show how do you black out text in a PDF.

Follow the instructions and the screenshots carefully to easily learn how to black out text in pdf out text in PDF for free and entirely online.

  1. Visit the official website of PDFBear located at www.pdfbear.com. Then, wait for the website to load and scroll down.Image

  2. Next, click the Edit PDF tool.Image

  3. On the next screen, click on the blue Select a File… button.Image

  4. Next, select and upload the document you want to use to black out the text.Image

  5. Wait for the PDF black out text to load your file.Image

  6. Click on the X button and the Everything button. After a few seconds, the preview of your document will be shown.Image

  7. Next, click on the monitor icon located right next to the pencil/brush icon on the menu tray.Image

  8. Now, select a color to apply to the PDF black out text.Image

  9. How to black out text in PDF using the PDFBear tool once you have chosen the color?
    Simply select the line and drag over the text you want to black out.Image

  10. You’ll see that PDFBear will black out the line you have selected and on which you dragged your cursor across.Image

  11. Once you are done, click on the blue SAVE button.Image

  12. Wait for a few seconds to let PDFBear apply the changes and convert your file. After that, the download will begin automatically.Image

What’s PDFBear

At PDFBear, we have one goal - to make PDF tools better, simple, and easy to use. At our platform, you’ll find tools of free & 100% online tools to compress, convert, merge, edit, and eSign PDF.

Although all of our tools are completely free to use, you can try the PRO version for added benefits. So sign up and try the 14-day free trial of the PRO version today to experience the seamless PDFing experience.

Final Words

And that’s a wrap. With the Edit PDF tool, you can quickly black out text in your PDF files. So, what are you waiting for? Try the tool today!

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