Redact a bank statement before you share it
Black out the account number, sort code, balance and the account holder’s name before you share a bank statement — the structured numbers are detected automatically, and you type the name. It runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
Landlords, lenders and forms often ask for a bank statement, but rarely need every detail. Before you send one, black out the parts you don’t want to share — account number, sort code, balance, individual transactions — so the copy you hand over exposes only what’s necessary. It all happens on your device.
What should I redact on a bank statement?
Common things to remove: the full account number and sort code, the running balance, and transaction lines unrelated to what you’re proving. Sort codes, account numbers, IBANs, card numbers and postcodes are detected automatically, and the account holder’s name is found from its title or label (“Mr …”, “Account Name”) and masked in every row it repeats — shown as a removable chip so you stay in control. Type any name auto-detect missed into “words to redact”, and draw a box over anything else. Balances and transaction amounts are never auto-redacted — hiding money is a deliberate choice, so use the amounts toggle or draw a box. Leave visible only what the recipient genuinely needs, such as the bank and the statement period.
Is the redaction permanent?
Yes. Redenta flattens each page to an image with the black areas painted over the real pixels and rebuilds the PDF with no recoverable text layer — so the numbers you hide can’t be copied out or pulled from the file later.
Is my statement uploaded anywhere?
No. A bank statement is about as sensitive as a document gets, so it never leaves your browser. There’s no server to trust, because your file is processed entirely on your device.
FAQ
How do I redact a bank statement?
Open the statement in the redaction tool: sort codes, account numbers, IBANs, cards and postcodes are detected automatically, and the account holder’s name is picked up from its title or label and masked in every transaction row; type anything missed into “words to redact”, draw a box over the rest, then download the flattened copy with the hidden content genuinely removed. It all runs in your browser, so the statement is never uploaded.
Is it safe to redact a bank statement online?
With this tool, yes — because it isn’t really "online" in the usual sense. The redaction runs in your browser and your statement is never uploaded anywhere.
Can the bank see, or anyone recover, the hidden numbers?
No. The output is a flattened image-based PDF with the hidden content destroyed at the pixel level and no text layer to extract.
Does it work on a photo or scan of a statement?
Yes — you can redact an image (photo/scan) as well as a PDF. Draw a box over anything you want removed.
Ready to try it? It runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded.