Redaction removal from the original PDF file. Click on the Edit tab at the top of the screen and select Redact Text & Images. There, you’ll be able to add new redactions or remove the existing ones. Once you remove the redactions, the colored bars will go away, revealing the information underneath.

Can Adobe redaction be undone?

Redaction annotations can be easily removed and then the contents underneath them is revealed (even if they are not removed that content can be accessed). Once they are applied, though, the data is completely removed from the file and can’t be restored.

Is PDF redaction permanent?

If you haven’t saved the file, you can select redaction marks in the document and press Delete to remove the redaction mark. The redaction marks become permanent after you save the file.