Blank out contact info on a PDF document - free software?

[SeaVisionBurma]

I have some testimonials/reference letters which are to be posted on a website. They first need to have some personal contact info removed or blanked out.

Basically I want to make a rectangle around the contact info, and white it out/blank it out.

Can anyone recommend a program to do this?

Using Win7, don't have a full version of Acrobat.

Are there some free pdf editing programs which will do this?

Thanks for any advice.

[ThaidDown]

Guess you want free.If you have Libre Office or Open Office installed you can do it in those.

If you do not, it seems too big a download just to edit a PDF.

There are on line services,

[gusG]

I think you can open the PDF in Windows Paint, found in your Accessories, in the start menu.

Then you can play around with it.

[SeaVisionBurma]

I think you can open the PDF in Windows Paint, found in your Accessories, in the start menu.

Then you can play around with it.

Paint will not open PDF files.

[topt]

You could have a read here - http://www.labnol.org/software/edit-pdf-files/10870/ -it gives a number of options but don't know how old the article is. This is mentioned and I have heard of - http://www.pdfescape.com/

Or use Adobe 30 day free trial......

[SeaVisionBurma]

You could have a read here - http://www.labnol.org/software/edit-pdf-files/10870/ -it gives a number of options but don't know how old the article is. This is mentioned and I have heard of - http://www.pdfescape.com/

Or use Adobe 30 day free trial......

www.pdfescape.com worked PERFECTLY.

Many thanks for all the replies!!

[aarn]

Another option is to copy the .pdf text you want, create a new doc using Abiword (open source program for 'doze and lux), then paste and save your text. Later can beautify your doc. and turn it back into .pdf. AA

[Langsuan Man]

Or get a screen capture program and use that to edit out the personal details, a good one is available here for a free thirty day trial:

http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagit/

[aarn]

I just saw this on an Australian website, pdfzilla for free: http://www.pdfzilla.com/pdfzilla-giveaway.html

[AyG]

Be careful with this. If you're simply putting a black box over the sensitive text the original text can still be recovered, as the US Government found out much to its embarrassment on more than one occasion. (Google PDF blackout follies to find the stories.)

The safest way would be to convert the PDF file to an image, then cover up the text using a graphics program.

[joeaverage]

open pdf in illustrator and delete unwanted text

[lemonjelly]

Print out, glue paper over offending print, scan.

[userabcd]

Foxit or Pdfxchange both offer free versions of pdf software and allow you to edit pdf's. I prefer Foxit because you can then print it again to pdf to prevent someone reverting the edits.

[Abigail111]

Hello

You said that you need a free pdf edit program in windows 7.I know there is a great pdf processing SDK,which supports to edit

pdf files effectively.I am the fans of windows 7,and i have used this pdf processing assistance for a long time.

You can have a try.Hope to help you.