Replace Images with Placeholder
Swap every embedded image in a PDF for a gray placeholder — share a layout-only version of a document without the proprietary or confidential imagery.
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How does the Replace Images with Placeholder work?
Replace every embedded image in a PDF with a gray placeholder rectangle — useful for sharing a layout-only copy of a document with stakeholders who shouldn't see proprietary photography, redacting brand imagery before passing a layout to a vendor, or just shrinking the file dramatically when images are large. Each unique image XObject is re-referenced to point at a single tiny gray PNG; reading clients render gray rectangles where images used to be. Honest about scope: the original image bytes still exist in the PDF's object store (they are just orphan-referenced now). For privacy-grade removal, run through Permanent Redaction afterwards or re-export through a sanitising tool.
🔒 Security & Privacy
All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.
📱 Use it on any device
Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
🎁 Always free, no signup
Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.