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How to White Out Text in Adobe Acrobat

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to redact and white out text in Adobe Acrobat.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to white out text in Adobe Acrobat using the built-in Redact a PDF tool. In just a few clicks, you can permanently remove sensitive text from any PDF document.


Steps

  1. Navigate to the top menu bar, then click 'All Tools'.
  2. Select 'Redact a PDF' from the list of options.
  3. Go to the PDF page and highlight the text you want to white out.
  4. Once done, tap 'Apply' to mark the selected text for redaction.
  5. Click 'Continue' to confirm your redaction request.
  6. After completing these steps, the selected text will be whited out permanently in the PDF.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to white out text in Adobe Acrobat is essential for anyone who needs to permanently remove sensitive, confidential, or outdated information from PDF documents before sharing them. Adobe Acrobat's Redact a PDF tool ensures that whited-out text is truly eliminated from the file — not just visually hidden — protecting private data from being recovered. This skill is critical for legal professionals, HR teams, government agencies, and businesses that handle sensitive documents daily. Mastering PDF redaction in Acrobat helps organizations maintain compliance and safeguard confidential information with confidence.
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