Redacted Text Generator
Type text and get it back blacked out, like a censored or redacted document — word shapes stay visible, the letters don't. Copy and paste anywhere.
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Examples
- ████ █████
- ██████████
How it works
Every letter and digit is swapped for a full block character (█), while spaces stay spaces — so word shapes and sentence length stay visible, the way a real redacted document looks. It's real Unicode text, not an image, so it pastes anywhere.
Where you can use it
- Mocking up a "classified" or "censored" look for a screenshot
- Teasing an announcement without revealing it
- Blacking out a word for comedic or dramatic effect in a caption
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Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as a censored or obfuscated text generator?
Yes — "redacted," "censored" and "obfuscated" all describe the same result here: your original letters replaced with solid blocks, spacing preserved.
Can I recover the original text from the redacted version?
No — every letter becomes the same block character, so the original text isn't encoded in the output at all. This is a visual effect, not encryption or a reversible cipher.
Does this work for any language?
Yes — it blocks out any non-space character regardless of script, since it doesn't look at what the character actually is.