Redact a utility bill without uploading it.
A utility bill is the go-to proof of address, but a verifier usually only needs your name and the address, not the account number or the charges. KeptPDF removes what you choose and permanently destroys the text, all in your browser. The original never leaves your device. Review the result before you send it.
A box over the account number still leaves it in the file.
Most PDF tools redact by drawing a rectangle on top. The account number, the usage, and the payment details stay in the file underneath, recoverable by moving the box or copying the text. On a bill you are handing to a stranger for a quick check, that is more than they need.
Real redaction destroys the text in the bill, so a covered account number cannot be recovered.
KeptPDF flattens each redacted page so nothing survives under the box, and it all happens in your browser, so the original bill is never uploaded to a server. You can verify it yourself in the network tab.
A filled rectangle just sits on top of the text. Move it, switch viewers, or copy the page, and the hidden content is back.
The page is flattened to an image, so the text underneath is destroyed. There is nothing left to uncover.
What to remove from a proof-of-address bill
Auto-detect surfaces the identifiers. The charges and usage only you can judge are one click from permanent removal.
Account and customer numbers
The utility account number and customer ID are flagged for your review, so the number a verifier does not need stays off the copy.
Payment and bank details
Any autopay or bank details printed on the bill are detected so the account behind your payments does not travel with it.
Charges and usage you choose
The amount due and usage history are a judgment call, not automatic PII. Box anything you want gone and it is permanently removed.
Bills you scanned or photographed
If you only have a paper or photo copy, KeptPDF runs OCR first so it can find and redact text inside the image.
How to redact a utility bill
Three steps, entirely on your device. Permanent, verifiable, no upload.
Open your bill
Drop your file onto the page or pick it from your device. It loads into your browser, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Mark what to redact
Auto-detect finds names, dates, Social Security numbers, account numbers, and more. Draw boxes over anything else you want gone.
Download the clean copy
Save it. The marked content is permanently gone: the page is flattened to an image, not hidden behind a box. Give the result a quick review before you share it.
Permanent removal, nothing uploaded.
True text destruction
Each redacted page is flattened to an image, so the text layer is gone, not just covered with a shape. Content under a redaction box cannot be copied, selected, or recovered. Review the result before you share it.
Auto-detect the obvious stuff
One pass finds names, dates, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, addresses, and emails across the whole bill, so you are not hunting for each one by hand.
Never uploaded
There is no upload step. The bill is processed entirely in your browser, so the original is never part of a network request and never sits on anyone else's server.
Redaction certificate (Pro)
Pro adds a signed PDF and JSON audit record listing every redacted span, category, and page, which is handy for productions and compliance files. Anyone you send it to can re-check the fingerprint in their own browser, with nothing uploaded.
When they need your address, not your account
Identity and address checks, bank and account openings, rental and visa paperwork, and any form that asks for a recent bill.