# Send a confidential PDF safely

> Send a confidential PDF safely: scan PII, redact, strip metadata, watermark, encrypt, privacy receipt — all in your browser. No upload.

Canonical: https://mypdf.space/confidential-send
Last updated: 23 Oct 2026

## Answer

Follow the Confidential Send checklist below: open the PDF locally, scan for PII, redact, strip metadata, compress if needed, encrypt optionally, then download with a privacy receipt. Everything runs in your browser — verify with the privacy checker before sharing.

## Privacy

Every Confidential Send step runs in your browser. Files never leave your device. Email and chat apps you use afterward are separate.

## Who needs this

- Anyone emailing contracts, HR files, or KYC packs
- Freelancers sending client PDFs that must stay private
- Teams that need a repeatable “safe to share” checklist

## Limits

- Detection is pattern-based; review every page before sending.
- Password-protected inputs must be unlocked first.
- Browser memory limits very large batches.

## How to

1. Drop the PDF into Confidential Send below.
2. Run the privacy scan and review findings.
3. Redact PII and Deep Clean metadata as prompted.
4. Optional: watermark CONFIDENTIAL and encrypt with a password.
5. Download the packet and privacy receipt; re-check before emailing.

## FAQ

### What does Confidential Send do?

It runs a local privacy pipeline: optional PII redact, Deep Clean-style metadata strip, CONFIDENTIAL watermark, and encrypt — encrypt always last when enabled.

### Does Confidential Send upload my files?

No. Every step runs in your browser. You can download a privacy receipt with hashes.

### How is this different from Prepare for safe sharing?

Same tool. Prepare for safe sharing is the problem-first landing; Confidential Send is the product name for the workflow. /send-confidential-pdf redirects here.

## Related

- [Send a confidential PDF safely](https://mypdf.space/tools/workflow)
- [Prepare for safe sharing](https://mypdf.space/prepare-pdf-for-safe-sharing)
- [PDF privacy checker](https://mypdf.space/check-pdf-for-hidden-data)
- [Auto-redact PII](https://mypdf.space/auto-redact-pii)
- [Remove metadata](https://mypdf.space/remove-pdf-metadata)
- [Encrypt PDF](https://mypdf.space/password-protect-pdf)