PDF Privacy Scanner
Finds emails, phone numbers, PAN, card numbers and other personal data hiding in a PDF's text or metadata — then blacks out exactly what you confirm.
Drop a PDF here to scan for personal data
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Checks the file's own text and metadata against real patterns — never a guess.
Your file is analyzed and then deleted — never stored, never shared. Findings are shown as a masked preview only. The scan itself is completely free, no account needed.
Before you send a PDF to someone else, it's easy to forget that personal details can hide in places you don't normally look - a stray email address left in an old draft, a phone number in a footer, a PAN or card number in a table, or even just your name sitting quietly in the file's own metadata. This tool reads the PDF's actual text and metadata and checks it against real patterns for emails, phone numbers, PAN, GSTIN, bank IFSC codes, card numbers (verified with the same checksum card issuers use, so an ordinary invoice number isn't mistaken for one), and more - then lets you black out exactly what you confirm, for real.
How to use this tool
- Upload the PDF you want checked - the scan is free and needs no account.
- Review what it found, shown only as a masked preview (never the full value) so you can confirm what it is without it being exposed on your screen.
- Choose which findings to redact, sign in, and download a copy with that content genuinely removed - not just covered up.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tool store or send my personal data anywhere?
No - the real values it finds are used only in memory, for the length of your own request, to show you a masked preview and (if you choose) to redact them. They are never written to a database or a log file, and the full value is never sent back to your browser - only a masked preview like "jo••••@example.com".
Will it flag things that aren't actually personal, like an order number?
It's built to avoid that where it reasonably can - for example, a card-like number only counts as a finding if it actually passes the same checksum test card issuers use, so a random 16-digit invoice or order number isn't flagged as a card.
Is scanning my PDF free?
Yes - checking a PDF for exposed personal data costs nothing and needs no account. Only downloading the file with the confirmed findings actually redacted is charged, and your first fix on this site is free.
How to use Privacy Scanner
How to find and remove personal data from a PDF – step by step
Before you e-mail a PDF it is easy to forget what is hiding in it - an old phone number, a PAN or card number in a table, or your name in the file's metadata. Privacy Scanner reads the text and metadata, lists what it finds as a masked preview and blacks out exactly the items you confirm.
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Drop the PDF you plan to share
Drag the PDF onto the upload box or press Browse for a file. The scan is free and needs no account.
Step 1: Drop the PDF you plan to share -
Review what was found
Each item appears with its type and page, shown only as a masked preview so the full value is never exposed on your screen. Untick anything you want to keep.
Step 2: Review what was found -
Press Redact Selected
Press the redact button for the ticked items. The price or your free use is shown by the button.
Step 3: Press Redact Selected -
Download the cleaned PDF
Press Download. The selected content is genuinely removed from the file, not just covered.
Step 4: Download the cleaned PDF
Quick tips
- Look at the document metadata items too - author names and software are easy to forget.
- Redact before you e-mail or upload a file anywhere.
- Keep the original safe in case you need the full details later.
Common problems & fixes
- A number I need was ticked
- Untick it before you press Redact Selected.
- Nothing was found
- No common personal data was detected. Read the file yourself once as well.
- The PDF needs a password
- Type it into the box that appears so the scan can run.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove personal information from a PDF?
Upload it, review the findings and press Redact Selected. Download the cleaned copy.
Does it find PAN, phone numbers and e-mails?
Yes. It checks common patterns such as PAN, GSTIN, IFSC, card numbers, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Does it show my full personal data on screen?
No. Findings are shown only as a masked preview.
Is the scan free?
Yes. The scan is free; the cleaned download uses your free fix or credits.
Is my file stored?
No. The values are used only in memory for your request and the file is deleted.