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MyPDFBoy – Free PDF redaction that deletes the data

MyPDFBoy – Free PDF redaction that deletes the data

by stanguc·Apr 4, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

Free PDF redaction when Adobe Acrobat and PDFtk already do this properly.

Strengths
  • •Actually strips content from PDF stream instead of painting black overlays
  • •No account, no cookies, no data leaves servers — genuine privacy architecture
  • •Clean UX with drag-and-drop and multi-language support including Arabic RTL
Weaknesses
  • •Crowded category — professional PDF editors have had true redaction for years
  • •Being free doesn't differentiate when open-source CLI tools already exist
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Legal professionals, compliance officers, anyone handling sensitive documents

Similar To

Adobe Acrobat · PDFtk · Sejda PDF Editor

Post Description

Most free PDF "redaction" tools just draw a black box on top. The text is still there -- select all, paste, done. MyPDFBoy actually removes content from the PDF content stream. What's gone is gone.

Upload a PDF, draw rectangles over what you want removed, download. Free, no account, 5 languages including Arabic RTL.

https://mypdfboy.com

Built with React + FastAPI + PyMuPDF. Would love feedback on the UX.

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