BlackbarHow to redact a bank statement
Open your statement PDF below, drag black boxes over the account number and anything else you don't want to share, and download the new PDF. The statement never leaves your device.
- Stays on your device
- No account
- Nothing saved
Try boxing the account and routing numbers, then any transaction you'd rather not show.
Parts of a statement you can box
- The account number, whole or all but the last four digits, and the routing number.
- Single transactions, such as a pharmacy charge or a transfer to another account.
- Balances, leaving one line such as a payroll deposit readable.
On the sample statement that's four boxes: the account number, the routing number, the pharmacy charge and the savings transfer. To keep the last four digits visible, start the box just before them.
A three-page statement becomes three pictures in the new file, each 1,224 by 1,584 pixels for a letter-size page.
Questions
Can I keep the last four digits of my account number?
Yes. Draw the box over the other digits only; the box covers exactly what you drag over.
My bank's PDF is locked
If it asks for a password to open, unlock it with the password first, then choose it here.
Can I redact several months at once?
One file at a time. Each statement takes a minute or two.
Does my bank see this?
No. It all happens in your browser, on your device.