How to redact a bank statement before sharing a copy

What a bank statement reveals

A bank statement lists your account number, balance, and every transaction over a period, with your name and address. Landlords, visa centers, and lenders ask for statements as proof of income or available funds.

Account and routing numbers enable unauthorized debits, and the transaction history profiles your finances and contacts.

What to redact

• Account number (keep the last 4 at most) The account number plus the routing number lets fraudsters set up debits.
• Routing / sort number Together with the account number it enables unauthorized ACH/direct-debit.
• Transactions you don't need to show They reveal your spending, employer, and other accounts — keep only what proves the point.
• Home address Not needed to prove funds and exposes where you live.

What to keep visible

• Your name
• The closing balance or the deposits that prove income
• The statement date or period

Redact your bank statement in 4 steps

1. Pick the photo. Open Cachera and choose the photo of your bank statement with the system picker — only that photo is read, never your whole library.
2. Black out the sensitive fields. Drag a black block over the account number and routing / sort number. On export the pixels are destroyed — nothing is recoverable underneath.
3. Add a purpose watermark. Stamp who the copy is for, e.g. "For [purpose] only", so it can't be reused elsewhere.
4. Export and share. Lay it out on A4, export a PDF, and share it. Everything stays on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded.

FAQ

What should I black out on a bank statement?

Hide account number, routing / sort number, transactions you don't need to show, home address. Keep your name and the closing balance or the deposits that prove income visible so the copy is still useful.

Is it safe to send a copy of my bank statement?

Only a redacted one. Account and routing numbers enable unauthorized debits, and the transaction history profiles your finances and contacts. Black out the sensitive fields, add a purpose watermark, and share a flattened copy so it can't be reused.

Can redacted areas be recovered from the file?

No. Cachera flattens the black blocks into the image on export — there is no layer beneath them, so the covered details cannot be recovered from the PDF.