Redact bank statements offline for lenders, CPAs & landlords

When you share a bank statement PDF with a lender, CPA, or landlord, you need a [[redacted statement|/how-to/redact-bank-statement]]—not a file with account numbers still copy-pasteable under black boxes. For one statement today, [[try the Bank Statement template online|/redact-pdf?template=bank_statement]] before you email it. Free online tools upload your full statement to their servers. PII Blackout runs on your Windows or Mac, auto-detects account and routing numbers, and lets you review before permanent redaction.

Why offline

Bank PDFs contain account numbers, routing digits, and transaction history—high-value PII
Uploading statements to free redaction websites sends the entire file to a third party
Attorney-client and mortgage workflows often prohibit cloud processing of financial records
Offline processing keeps statements on your machine through detection, review, and export

Manual pain

Drawing black boxes in Adobe or Preview on every page is slow for multi-month statements
Overlay boxes fail the Ctrl+A paste test—recipients can still copy “hidden” digits
Easy to miss routing numbers in headers or MICR lines at the bottom of scans
Metadata may still list bank name, export tool, or author after visual blackout

Automated benefits

Auto-detect US bank account and routing number patterns across every page
Review matches before Apply Redaction—deselect deposits you want to keep visible
Batch entire folders of client statements with one ruleset
Pair with [[metadata removal|/how-to/remove-metadata-pdf]] before email or portal upload