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# Redaction

Secure your documents with ease using the redaction annotation tool. Learn how to redact PDF content in Android and iOS with UI components or programmatically using Xamarin APIs. The Apryse Xamarin SD

The redaction annotation tool allows you to permanently remove content from documents.

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## Redacting PDF content in Android

You can redact content from a document using the UI component or programmatically with the Xamarin.Android API.

[UI Component](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/xamarin/guides/android/redaction/redact.md?tab-e571ae43-d884-4b85-84d3-b064002b3eb4=ui+component) The redaction tool allows you to redact content with a tool in the graphical interface of the document viewer.

[API guide](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/xamarin/guides/android/redaction/redact.md?tab-e571ae43-d884-4b85-84d3-b064002b3eb4=api+guide) You can programmatically redact content from documents.
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## Redacting PDF content in iOS

You can redact content from a document using the UI component or programmatically with the Xamarin.iOS API.

[UI Component](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/xamarin/guides/ios/redaction/redact.md?tab-fbc84377-ca90-4621-9109-d9ab14064289=ui+component) The redaction tool allows you to redact content with a tool in the graphical interface of the document viewer.

[API guide](https://github.com/iKettles/apryse-gitbook/tree/main/xamarin/guides/ios/redaction/redact.md?tab-fbc84377-ca90-4621-9109-d9ab14064289=api+guide) You can programmatically redact content from documents.
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