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Redact your NI number
and bank details.

Landlords, letting agents and employers often ask for payslips or statements. Hide the details they don't need before you send them.

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Choose the PDF and cover your National Insurance number, address or other details. The areas are blacked out permanently and the text underneath can no longer be copied or recovered.

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Redact PDF · NI number and bank details

What you need to know

Details people often redact

  • National Insurance number on payslips (or PPS number in Ireland).
  • Sort code and full account number on bank statements.
  • Date of birth and home address when they aren't needed.
  • Individual transactions that are nobody else's business.

Why a black box isn't enough

Many editors only draw a rectangle on top of the text, which can still be selected and copied. Here the page is saved as an image with the black areas, so the data is gone from the PDF.

Quick guide

How to redact data in a PDF properly

Typical cases: bank statements for a landlord, payslips for a mortgage application or ID copies. Only pass on what the recipient really needs.

  1. Add the PDFThe pages appear as thumbnails.
  2. Cover the dataTap a page: it opens enlarged. Drag a rectangle over each detail; tap one to remove it.
  3. Save and checkDownload the PDF and try selecting the text in the black areas: it's no longer there.

Frequently asked questions

Answers before you start

Should I redact everything on a payslip?

No. Leave what the recipient actually needs, such as your name, employer and pay. Ask if you're unsure.

How do I check the redaction worked?

Open the result and try to select the text in the black area, or search for the number. You shouldn't find anything.