Delete text from a PDF
Click the text in your PDF, then delete a word, a line or a paragraph. The words that stay keep their font and place.
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How to delete text from a PDF
- 1Open your PDF
- 2Click the text and delete what you do not want
- 3Download your PDF
About Delete text from PDF
Delete words, lines or whole paragraphs straight from the PDF, the way you would in a word processor: what is left keeps its font, size and color, and a paragraph closes up around the gap. The deleted text is removed from the file, not covered.
See also: Whiteout PDF, Replace text in PDF, Redact PDF
Useful for
- Remove an old price or date
- Delete a paragraph from a contract draft
- Take a name or an address out of a letter
- Clean up a template before reusing it
Frequently asked questions
How do I delete a whole line or paragraph?+
Click the line and press Delete, or use the trash button in the bar above the page. To remove words inside a paragraph, click Edit paragraph in the bar above the page and delete them there: the lines reflow like in a word processor.
Is the deleted text really removed?+
Yes. The text is removed from the PDF itself, so it cannot be selected, copied or found by search, unlike tools that put a white box on top.
Can I delete text from a scanned PDF?+
A scan has no real text, only a picture of it. Turn on "Make scanned text editable" when you open the file, or use Whiteout to erase parts of the picture.
Is it free?+
Yes, completely free: no signup, no watermark, no paywall at download.
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. Everything is processed locally in your browser, so your files never leave your device.