Does Whiteouter upload my PDF?

No. Whiteouter processes files locally in your browser. Your PDF or image is not uploaded to a server.

Is Whiteouter secure redaction?

Whiteouter is for visual cleanup. It covers content on the exported page, but it is not a legal or forensic redaction tool for sensitive hidden data.

What file types does Whiteouter support?

Whiteouter supports PDFs plus PNG, JPG, JPEG, and WebP images.

About Whiteouter

Q: How do I white out text in a PDF?

Open Whiteouter, choose your PDF, then drag rectangles over the visible text or areas you want to cover. Download the cleaned file when you are done.

A simple way to cover visible content in PDFs and images before sharing.

What is Whiteouter?

Whiteouter is a free online tool for visually cleaning up PDFs and images. Use it to cover text, logos, footers, signatures, form fields, old prices, or other visible clutter before you send, print, or reuse a document.

It works directly in your browser. Choose a file, draw over the areas you want hidden, adjust the covers if needed, and download a cleaned PDF or image.

How It Works

Upload a file: Open a PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WebP file.
Cover content: Drag rectangles or use the brush tool to hide visible areas on the page.
Match the page: Use automatic color sampling, white, black, or a custom color.
Download: Export a cleaned PDF or image with the cover areas baked into the output.

Good Uses

Cover a footer, page number, watermark, or old logo
Hide a visible email address, phone number, or form field
Clean up scanned documents before printing
Remove distracting marks from screenshots or image files
Prepare a cleaner copy of a document for casual sharing

Guides

Important Redaction Note

Whiteouter is visual cleanup, not secure redaction. It covers what is visible on the page, but it should not be used as a legal, compliance, or forensic redaction tool for highly sensitive files.

Privacy First

Your files stay on your device. Whiteouter renders and exports files locally in your browser; there is no account, no upload step, and no server-side document processing.

Made by Paintable Pictures

Whiteouter is part of a small family of browser-based PDF tools from Paintable Pictures, built around simple workflows, local file processing, and practical document cleanup.

You might also like PDF Gridder for splitting large PDFs into printable sheets, or Page Cropper for trimming PDF pages and images in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I white out text in a PDF?

Upload your PDF, drag a rectangle over the text you want to cover, and download the cleaned PDF. You can move or delete areas before exporting.

Is Whiteouter free?

Yes. Whiteouter is free to use, does not require an account, and does not add watermarks to exported files.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Processing happens locally in the browser, so your file never needs to leave your device.

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Open Whiteouter and cover visible content in a PDF or image in a few clicks.

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