Redacting sensitive content on your PDF file is important since you will protect your PDF from unauthorized person. To redact PDF file you will have to search parts to redact or lines that you want to redact. You can also black out pages and large areas on your PDF file you require efficient and accurate batch redaction software. In this article, we focus on how to batch redact PDF files to save your time and effort.

Part 1. Best Batch PDF Redactor
Part 2. How to Redact PDFs in Batches

Part 1Best Batch PDF Redaction Tool

Wondershare PDFelement for Mac allows you to do a batch redaction of files by totally darkening the selected content. You can achieve this using two ways. One is specifying the page range you want to redact using “Mark Pages to Redact”. The second method is using “Search & Redact” option. Here you just have to search words and phrases on the PDF that you want to redact. Its user interface is simplified and allows you to edit the redaction properties easily. Other than redacting PDFs this tool has other features that are highlighted below.

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Create PDF files from document and image file formats and converts PDF to MS Word, plain text, Rich Text, Images, Excel, HTML EPUB and PPT etc.

Edit texts, images, objects, change font size, font color, add comments, annotate, add links, highlight, draw markups and much more.
High-end OCR technology makes scanned PDF files editable and searchable.
Merge PDF files to one single document or split large PDF into small files while retaining its layout and quality.
Passwords protect PDF files that restrict the PDF file from viewing, editing, copying, and printing.

Part 2How to Redact PDF in Batches on Mac

This part gives you a clear guide on how to batch redact PDFs using Wondershare PDFelement. First, you have to download and install this software or update your software if you had installed it earlier. Thereafter follow these steps.

Step 1. Open PDF File

Open Wondershare PDFelement on your Mac under Applications. On the appealing Home window that appears, move to the bottom right and click on "Open File". The program then lets you search for the PDF file that you want to black out its content. Select it and click on "Open".

Step 2. Redact PDF Text in Batches

Move the cursor to the top right corner and click Arrow icon next to the "Redaction" button. From the drop down menu that appears click on "Search & Redact".

A search panel will appear on the left side. Click on the dialogue box under "What words or phrase would you like to search?" Type the words or phrase to redact. Once you are through you will see the words/phrases highlighted and then you can now search and redact. To make the changes permanent go to "Redaction" and click on "Apply Redactions".

Step 3. Redact PDF Pages in Batches

How about redacting multiple pages at a time? Still on the "Redaction" tool click on the "Arrow" button and select "Mark Pages to Redact".

Upon clicking it a new window appears that lets you pick Current Page, Even Pages, Odd Pages, or you can manually input Page range. After choosing page range you can now click on "OK" and the program redacts the specified pages immediately. To apply the changes in the PDF files, go to "Redaction" and then "Apply Redactions".

Remember to save your PDF file.