Redact PDF using Python

PDF document sensitive redaction information. Use Aspose.PDF for Python for .NET to modify PDF documents programmatically

How to Redact PDF File Using Python Library

In order to redact PDF file, use Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET, a powerful and easy-to-use API. Open PyPI, search for aspose-pdf, and install it. Alternatively, run the command:

Redact PDF documents via Python

You need Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET to try the code in your environment.

  1. Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
  2. Create TextFragmentAbsorber object with search terms as argument.
  3. Set Search Options.
  4. Loop through each fragment collect to redact.
  5. Save PDF file.

Redact PDF Files - Python

import aspose.pdf as apdf

from os import path
path_infile = path.join(self.data_dir, infile)
path_outfile = path.join(self.data_dir, outfile)

document = apdf.Document(path_infile)

searchTerm = "Secret word"
textFragmentAbsorber = apdf.text.TextFragmentAbsorber(searchTerm)
textSearchOptions = apdf.text.TextSearchOptions(True)
textFragmentAbsorber.text_search_options = textSearchOptions

document.pages.accept(textFragmentAbsorber)
textFragmentCollection = textFragmentAbsorber.text_fragments
for textFragment in textFragmentCollection:
    page = textFragment.page
    annotationRectangle = textFragment.rectangle
    annot = apdf.annotations.RedactionAnnotation(page, annotationRectangle)
    annot.fill_color = apdf.Color.black
    document.pages[page.number].annotations.add(annot, True)
    annot.redact()

    document.save(path_outfile)