# Whiteout: Redact & Blur Photos — Censor text in images and PDFs

> App for precise text redaction and markup in images and PDFs. (iPhone/iPad app by Jordan Zeleny.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteout-redact-and-blur-photos/id1642452158 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jordan Zeleny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504747125)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 243 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-09-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteout-redact-and-blur-photos/id1642452158/reviews.md

## What is Whiteout?

Whiteout makes it fast and precise to mark up text in photos and PDFs.
Redact sensitive information, highlight important details, and clean up documents with tools designed for accuracy and speed. This app has a limited free plan, and a paid subscription. 

Whether you are working with screenshots, scanned documents, or PDFs, Whiteout helps you find and mark exactly what matters.

Powerful Markup Tools
• Redact, highlight, underline, strike through, blur, pixelate, erase, draw, and sign
• Line and word based markups for precise control
• Suggested redactions for faster cleanup
• Change colors and styles instantly

Smart Search & Match
• Search and find words on the page
• Match and redact repeated text automatically
• Quickly apply markups across multiple occurrences

Works with Photos and PDFs
• Mark up images, screenshots, and PDF files
• Find text directly inside PDFs
• Share or export in high resolution

Built for Speed and Precision
• Zoom in for detailed edits
•  Simple, distraction free interface
• Open directly from the Photos share sheet
• Designed for fast, accurate text redaction

Free Plan

Get started at no cost.
• Save a limited number of documents for free
• Exports contain branded markup

Pro Plan

Unlock the full experience.
• Unlimited saves and edits
• Remove watermark on export

Download and start redacting today.

CONTACT:
Jordanzeleny@gmail.com  

TERMS OF USE:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

PRIVACY:
https://sites.google.com/view/whiteout-privacy-policy?usp=sharing

## Key features

- Redact, highlight, underline, strike through
- Blur and pixelate sensitive areas
- Search and match text automatically
- Line and word-based markups
- Works with photos and PDFs
- High-resolution export

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pixelate, Blend & Blur Text | $12.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual (1 Year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Blend, Blur & Censor Text | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Whiteout Pro (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Weekly (1 Week) | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $24.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Whiteout?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Useful for redaction
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Minimal UI
- 👍 Does what it says
- 👍 Clean text redaction
- 👍 Well-made app
- 👍 Highly recommendable

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitches and doesn't work
- 🐛 Redaction not permanent
- 🐛 Limited language support
- 🐛 Color selector doesn't work
- 🐛 In-app purchases unclear
- 🐛 Unstable on iPhone
- 🐛 Cannot blur non-straight text
- 🐛 Document unreadable after saving
- 🐛 Paid for unusable features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during redaction
- App crashes after saving and reopening
- Cannot swipe document up or down
- Redacted text still readable electronically
- App shuts down unexpectedly
- Keeps glitching and not completing documents
- Crashes on the second page of editing
- Document redacts random phrases
- Redaction tool doesn't work
- Cannot blur text not recognized by software
- Some words can be redacted, others nearby cannot
- Image blurred before editing
- Doesn't open PDF files
- Tapping and swiping do nothing
- Downloaded files not visible in photo library
- Color selector stuck on black
- Crashes when loading photos & PDFs

**Most requested features**

- Free moving blur/pixelate tool
- Support for Indian languages
- Option to try Pro features
- 10$ one-time purchase option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteout-redact-and-blur-photos/id1642452158/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashing issue💥💥💥

*2026-08-25*

First off really great app for what it does and what you need however I tried doing my statement and there was 35 pages to redact and I’ve done this redaction 3 times already (I still have to go back and do it after writing this review) 
I lost about an hour due to this issue, worst experience was when i finally
got through my 35 pages and clicked submit, it crashed. Not sure if this is rage bait but please fix this issue as it’s very frustrating

**Developer response:** Hello. Could you please update the app to the newest version released today? The issues you mentioned should be fixed. You can contact me at jordanzeleny@gmail.com for any further questions.

### 1/5 — Extremely unstable on iPhone

*2026-03-09*

I paid $20 for lifetime membership and then find out that the app crashes when I try to redact information from a PDF file. After a few reductions, the app doesn’t even let me swipe the document up or down. If I saved the file and then try to read the file again the app crashes without me doing anything. I would not recommend this app to anybody. I hope they refund my money.

**Developer response:** Hello. Could you please update the app to the newest version released today? The issues you mentioned should be fixed. You can contact me at jordanzeleny@gmail.com for any further questions.

### 2/5 — Suitable only for printing

*2026-02-28*

This application only puts a black square over the text you want to redact.  That’s suitable for printing, but the data you’re redacting stays in the PDF and can still be read if you’re sharing the your document electronically.  Thus, it only works for a specific use-case (printing), and probably not the one you’re looking for.

### 1/5 — Don’t buy - doesn’t work

*2025-12-31, version 3.1.7*

Shuts down doesn’t work

### 1/5 — sucks

*2025-12-14, version 3.1.7*

keep glitching and not completing documents

### 3/5 — Crashes

*2025-12-09*

Great app, but it always crashes after a certain number of redactions (iPhone 12, iOS 26)

**Developer response:** Hello. Could you please update the app to the newest version released today? The issues you mentioned should be fixed. You can contact me at jordanzeleny@gmail.com for any further questions.

### 1/5 — App keep crashing

*2025-11-23*

Everytime I get to the second page of editing the app literally crashes

**Developer response:** Hello. Could you please update the app to the newest version released today? The issues you mentioned should be fixed. You can contact me at jordanzeleny@gmail.com for any further questions.

### 1/5 — Absolute Garbage

*2025-08-04*

Paid for the app to redact sensitive information on PDF, you can’t move the document without it redacting random phrases; when you try redacting some text or phrases—nothing! Those should be easy fixes for a developer, but not in this case.  Need my funds back STAT!

### 1/5 — Limited

*2025-07-02, version 3.1.4*

You can’t blur a text that the software doesn’t recognize. Not manually

### 1/5 — Errors Galore

*2025-06-19*

This app doesn’t work well at all.  Some words can be redacted, then ones nearby can’t be.  It doesn’t make sense.  I regret paying for the year

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. I’ll try to fix these issues for the next release.

## Frequently asked questions about Whiteout

### What does Whiteout do?

Whiteout is an application designed to precisely mark up text in photos and PDF documents. It allows users to redact sensitive information, highlight important details, and clean up documents using a variety of tools for accuracy and speed.

### What are the key features of Whiteout?

Key features include tools for redacting, highlighting, underlining, striking through, blurring, pixelating, erasing, drawing, and signing. It also offers line and word-based markups for precise control, suggested redactions, and smart search to match and redact repeated text automatically. The app works with both images and PDFs.

### How much does Whiteout cost?

Whiteout offers a limited free plan that allows users to save a certain number of documents and includes branded markup on exports. For unlimited saves, edits, and to remove watermarks, a paid subscription is available.

### What types of files can I use with Whiteout?

You can use Whiteout with various image files, including photos and screenshots, as well as PDF files. The app allows you to find text directly within PDFs and mark them up accordingly.

### Who is Whiteout for?

This app is ideal for anyone who needs to censor or annotate text in images or PDFs. This includes individuals handling sensitive information in screenshots, scanned documents, or digital files who require a fast and precise markup tool.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.2 — 2026-09-01

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.2.0 — 2026-08-31

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.1.9 — 2026-02-11

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.1.8 — 2026-01-09

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.1.7 — 2025-09-16

-More accurate OCR detects smaller text
-Search words and search match feature
-Easier to add custom markups

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