PDF.co REST endpoint that deletes text from a PDF by search string or regex.
Field note
POST /v1/pdf/edit/delete-text deletes text from a PDF document using search strings, with optional regex, redaction patches, and async jobs.
Capabilities
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Ways to use it
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Product features
Set outputDataFormat to base64 to receive output in base64 format.
MakeUnsearchable replaces all pages with images so output PDF is not searchable.
Password attribute allows processing password-protected PDF files.
UsePatch and PatchColor control blacking out deleted text.
redactions array defines rectangular areas by page, x, y, width and height.
usepatch and patchColor black out deleted text; removeTextUnderPatch controls text removal.
Set regex to true to use regular expressions in search strings.
Array of strings to search and delete in the PDF.
MakeUnsearchable replaces all pages with images in the output PDF.