Are you clueless on how to redact PDF on Mac? Well, this article shows how to redact texts, images and pages on your Mac using a powerful Mac redaction software. When you redact PDF files it is a great way of fully protecting your files. Since when you use PDF encryption software to protect them, one can still decrypt them. Therefore they only effective way is to remove the sensitive fields or pages permanently by redaction.

Part 1. Best PDF Redaction Tool for Mac
Part 2. How to Redact a PDF on Mac

Part 1Best PDF Redaction Software for Mac (Sierra Compatible)

Although there are different redaction software for Mac flooding in the market nothing beats Wondershare PDFelement for Mac. This software has been well known for its ability to edit, convert, create and OCR PDF files. However, it also allows you to black out texts, images and pages permanently. Moreover, it allows you to do batch redaction on your PDF. Wondershare PDFelement exhibits other features highlighted below.

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It lets you modify texts, images, objects, alter pages, annotate and highlight using different colors, add comments, sticky notes, bates numbering, and watermarks etc.
This tool supports creation of PDF files from different sources. It also converts PDF files to editable formats like MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images etc.
It allows you to fill PDF forms, sign forms and create them.
It is incorporated with an OCR functionality that makes imaged based or scanned files readable, editable and searchable.

Part 2The Steps for Redacting PDF Files on Mac

PDFelement is a powerful feature and it is a one-stop shop for all your PDF solutions. Without saying much, let us now look at how to redact on PDF on Mac once you have downloaded and installed Wondershare PDFelement.

Step 1. Open PDF with PDFelement

On launching the program, you will see the "Open File" button at the bottom right. Click on it, go ahead, and choose the PDF that you want to protect. Once you have selected click on the "Open" button.

Step 2. Redact in PDF on Mac

As mentioned earlier, you can redact texts, images, and pages on your PDF. At the top right is where the "Redaction" is located.

To redact texts and images click on the "Arrow" icon next to "Redaction" button and select "Mark for Redaction". Now drag the cursor to highlight desired texts or images. Immediately you release it the item will be marked black.
To redact pages, go to "Redaction" button and this time, click on "Mark Pages to Redact" A new window will appear. Select the page range that you want to redact. After that, click "OK" icon and you will see the pages covered black.

To permanently save the changes go to expand the Redaction menu and click on "Apply Redaction". You will get a warning, proceed and apply the changes.

Step 3. Edit Redaction Properties

You can also change the redaction properties. When you click on the "Redaction" button, you will see that there is a panel that is activated at the far left.

Here you can change the appearance, which is the color, fill color, opacity, and format. Click on "Stroke Color" and select a preferred color. You can test the changes by redacting parts of the PDF file. You can also change the overlay text format. Enable "Use Overlay Texts" and select preferred style and font.