Landlords, lenders, and visa offices ask for statements. Remove what they don’t need — account numbers, transactions, balances — on your device.
Landlords, lenders, and visa offices ask for statements. Remove what they don’t need — account numbers, transactions, balances — on your device.
Redact a bank or credit-card statement before you hand it over. A landlord, lender, accountant, or visa office usually needs to see your name, the bank, and the balance or income — not your full account number or every transaction you made. GhostPDF lets you black out exactly the parts you choose, and the redaction is real: every page is flattened to an image with your boxes burned in, so nothing underneath can be copied or extracted, and the result is re-checked for recoverable text. It runs in your browser, so the unredacted statement is never uploaded anywhere.
Auto-detect finds card numbers (checksum-validated to avoid false hits), IBANs (mod-97 validated), phone numbers, emails, and dates; draw boxes over transaction rows, balances, or anything else by hand.
Drop your statement
It opens in the GhostPDF studio with Redact pre-selected. Nothing is uploaded.
Choose what to hide
Run auto-detect for card numbers, IBANs, and contact details, then draw boxes over transactions, balances, or anything else the recipient doesn't need.
Apply and download
Pages are flattened with the boxes burned in and re-checked. Download the redacted statement and send only that.
Download statements as PDF, not screenshots
A statement downloaded from online banking has a real text layer, so auto-detect reads it exactly. Scans and photographed pages go through OCR, which is less reliable — check every box.
Is it okay to redact a statement someone asked for?
Often, yes — many recipients only need to verify your name, address, and income or balance. If they need specific details, ask which ones. Never alter figures you leave visible.
Why not just use a black highlighter in a PDF app?
Highlighting or drawing a shape usually only covers the text — anyone can copy it back out. GhostPDF flattens the page so nothing underneath survives.
Does it catch account numbers?
Card numbers and IBANs are detected and validated automatically. Domestic account and routing numbers vary by bank format, so draw boxes over those or add a custom rule.
Is my statement uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser; the statement never leaves your device.
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A step-by-step checklist for confirming that redacted content can’t be recovered.
Redact PDF
Black out sensitive text so it is removed, not just covered.
Redact medical records
Remove PHI — names, SSNs, dates, record numbers — without uploading the record.
Password-protect PDF
Encrypt a PDF so it needs your password to open — encrypted locally.
Remove metadata
Strip author, dates, and hidden properties before a PDF leaves you.
Every GhostPDF tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never uploaded — there's no upload endpoint to send it to.