# PDF editing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Applications\ **Created:** [January 23, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336 "2024-01-23T19:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/1 "2024-01-23T19:33:23Z")
Any suggestions for PDF editing? I have a PDF with about three pages that I need to redact some information with blackout method, and also would like to be able to erase some stuff and fill in new text if possible. What software do you know of that can do both of these? ---
**Author:** ![I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/i0f/32/47182_2.png) [@I0F](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/I0F)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/2 "2024-01-23T19:42:40Z")
I usually use Firefox for stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![olividir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/olividir/32/69217_2.png) [@olividir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/olividir)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/3 "2024-01-23T19:48:20Z")
Libreoffice draw can also change content of PDF. ---
**Author:** ![anon64645096](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@anon64645096](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon64645096)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/4 "2024-01-23T19:50:25Z")
SOURCE: [https://iask.ai/?mode=question&options[detail\_level]=detailed&q=I+have+a+PDF+with+about+three+pages+that+I+need+to+redact+some+information+on+with+blackout+method%2C+and+also+would+like+to+be+able+to+erase+some+stuff+and+fill+in+new+text+if+possible.What+FREE+software+do+you+know+of+that+can+do+both+of+these%3F](https://iask.ai/?mode=question&options%5Bdetail_level%5D=detailed&q=I+have+a+PDF+with+about+three+pages+that+I+need+to+redact+some+information+on+with+blackout+method%2C+and+also+would+like+to+be+able+to+erase+some+stuff+and+fill+in+new+text+if+possible.What+FREE+software+do+you+know+of+that+can+do+both+of+these%3F) ## Free Software for Redacting and Editing PDFs To redact and edit PDFs, there are several free software options available that can help you with both tasks. Here are two such options: 1. **PDF-Redact:** PDF-Redact is a free, open-source software that allows you to redact sensitive information from PDF files using the blackout method. You can also edit the text and images within the document. To use PDF-Redact, download the software from its GitHub repository and follow the installation instructions. Once installed, open the PDF file you wish to redact, select the text or images you want to remove, and click the “Redact” button. You can also use the “Fill” option to add new text or images to the document. 2. **LibreOffice:** LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite that includes a PDF editing tool called LibreOffice Draw. While it may not have a dedicated redacting feature, you can use it to edit and fill in new text within a PDF document. To do this, open the PDF in LibreOffice Draw, select the text you want to replace, and type in the new text. You can also use the “Insert” option to add new text or images to the document. ---
**Author:** ![kwg](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kwg/32/16326_2.png) [@kwg](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/kwg)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/5 "2024-01-23T19:50:43Z")
I also use LibreOffice Draw to perform simple edits of PDF documents. Included in Draw is a redaction tool: `Tools > Redact` After selecting blocks of text to redact, this command saves the redacted PDF with all text converted to graphics: `Tools > Redact > Export Redacted PDF (Black)` It’s important to convert text to graphics so that selecting the redacted text does not reveal the text that has been redacted. I perform redaction of PDFs frequently enough that I add the redaction tools to the toolbar and then float them over the document: ![redact](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/a/6ac20a15338c0e2462b1f13e1fa424a14c3eeaea.png) ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/6 "2024-01-23T23:04:26Z")
Thank you gentlemen. Combining the capabilities of LibreOffice Draw with seamless import/export functionality in collaboration with KDE KolourPaint effectively achieves the desired result.😁 ---
**Author:** ![Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kresimir/32/73739_2.png) [@Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Kresimir)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/7 "2024-01-23T23:08:27Z")
I use Inkscape for PDF editing. ---
**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/8 "2024-01-23T23:38:32Z")
why not vi? ![2024-01-24_00-38](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/f/dfaa4b72ba30886f833ac8cadae8948bfc5f8df9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kresimir/32/73739_2.png) [@Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Kresimir)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/9 "2024-01-23T23:49:21Z")
I don’t use Vi for anything. I’m more of an Emacs type of person 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/10 "2024-01-23T23:55:46Z")
same same you can use sed too i think ---
**Author:** ![Matvey\_Mochalov](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Matvey\_Mochalov](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Matvey_Mochalov)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/11 "2024-01-24T02:12:16Z")
For very simple editing like - adding, removing, rotating pages or making a pdf from a set of images I usualy use PDF Arranger and for more complex editing - Libre Office. If I need to add a signature, fix visual errors or etc. then I’ll open PDF in Krita. ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/12 "2024-01-24T17:54:35Z")
PDF-Redact page gives a 404 error on github ---
**Author:** ![Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kresimir/32/73739_2.png) [@Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Kresimir)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/13 "2024-01-24T18:08:16Z")
You’re laughing, but Inkscape is really good for editing PDF. ---
**Author:** ![anon64645096](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@anon64645096](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon64645096)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/14 "2024-01-24T18:46:14Z")
Ouch, that AI search should be used with care then. My bad. 😞 ---
**Author:** ![terashy88](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/terashy88/32/58566_2.png) [@terashy88](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/terashy88)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/15 "2024-01-24T23:50:11Z")
- `masterpdfeditor-free` ---
**Author:** ![Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nomad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pdf-editing/50336/16 "2024-01-25T00:02:08Z")
Looks very promising. Too bad it’s not FOSS