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How to redact PDF on Mac with DocHub

DocHub is a powerful online platform designed to streamline document editing, signing, distribution, and forms completion. With its seamless integration with Google Workspace, users can easily import, export, modify, and sign documents directly from Google apps. This makes it an ideal solution for Mac users looking to efficiently manage their PDFs while maintaining a professional workflow. In this guide, we will explore how to redact PDF on Mac using our intuitive editor, ensuring your sensitive information remains secure.

Follow the steps to redact your PDF:

Open the DocHub website in your preferred web browser and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF document you wish to redact by selecting the option to import files from your device or Google Drive.
Once the document is uploaded, navigate to the editing tools available in the platform to select the area you want to redact.
Apply the redaction feature by highlighting the text or area that contains sensitive information, ensuring it is clearly marked for removal.
After completing the redactions, review the document to confirm that all necessary information has been securely obscured.
Finally, download or export your redacted PDF to your device, print it, or share it directly via email or through Google Workspace.

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Seamless PDF editing

Editing a PDF is as simple as working in a Word document. You can add text, drawings, highlights, and redact or annotate your document without affecting its quality. No rasterized text or removed fields. Use an online PDF editor to get your perfect document in minutes.

Smooth teamwork

Collaborate on documents with your team using a desktop or mobile device. Let others view, edit, comment on, and sign your documents online. You can also make your form public and share its URL anywhere.

Automatic saving

Every change you make in a document is automatically saved to the cloud and synchronized across all devices in real-time. No need to send new versions of a document or worry about losing information.

Google integrations

DocHub integrates with Google Workspace so you can import, edit, and sign your documents directly from your Gmail, Google Drive, and Dropbox. When finished, export documents to Google Drive or import your Google Address Book and share the document with your contacts.

Powerful PDF tools on your mobile device

Keep your work flowing even when you're away from your computer. DocHub works on mobile just as easily as it does on desktop. Edit, annotate, and sign documents from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. No need to install the app.

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Instantly share, email, and fax documents in a secure and compliant way. Set a password, place your documents in encrypted folders, and enable recipient authentication to control who accesses your documents. When completed, keep your documents secure in the cloud.

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How do I remove text from a PDF on a Mac?

How to Remove Highlighted Text in a PDF on Mac Open the PDF document in Highlights. From the menu bar choose File Open. Click the highlighted text you want to remove. This will bring up the annotation popover: Click the trash button in the popover.

How to extract text from a PDF on a Mac?

In the Preview app on your Mac, open the PDF you want to copy from. Do any of the following: Copy text: Choose Tools Text Selection, drag over the text, then choose Edit Copy. Copy a portion of text vertically: Choose Tools Text Selection, hold down the Option key as you select the text, then choose Edit Copy.

How do I erase something on a PDF on Mac?

In order to delete the text from PDF on Mac using docHub, you need to access its Edit PDF tool to remove the text in Acrobat. Now, the editing tool is active; simply click or select the text by dragging that you want to delete, then press backspace to remove the selected text.

How do I erase text on a PDF?

Click on the Edit PDF tool on the right-hand side of the screen. Select a text block and make changes in the PDF or erase words using your keyboard. Erase entire text blocks by clicking Delete when the block is highlighted.

What is the best redact for PDF on Mac?

Redactable is the best choice on the list. Using artificial intelligence, the cloud-based redaction tool Redactable quickly and securely removes confidential information from documents. Users spend, on average, 2.5 minutes per 10-page paper.

How do I redact a file on my Mac?

Simply open your document in Preview, click Tools Redact and then select the text or image you wish to redact. Save and then close the document, and thats it. Once you have closed the document, the redaction cannot be undone.

How do I black out text in a PDF document?

How do I redact in docHub Pro? Choose Tools Redact. On the Edit menu, choose Redact Text Images. Select the text or image in a PDF, right-click, and select Redact. Select the text or image in a PDF, and choose Redact in the floating context-menu.

How can I get text out of a PDF?

Copy text and images from PDFs Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu. Drag to select text, or click to select an image. Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy.

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