diff --git a/app/javascript/application.scss b/app/javascript/application.scss
index 991fc9cd9..672e1b23a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/application.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/application.scss
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ button[disabled] .enabled {
   @apply select base-input w-full font-normal;
 }
 
+.bg-redact{
+  background: black;
+}
+
 .tooltip-bottom-end:before {
   transform: translateX(-95%);
   top: var(--tooltip-offset);
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
index f0a56a434..91327d745 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,44 @@
 <template>
   <div
+    v-if="field.type === 'redact'"
+    class="flex absolute"
+    :style="{ ...computedStyle, backgroundColor: 'black' }"
+    :class="{ 'cursor-default ': !submittable, 'border ': submittable, 'z-0 ': isActive && submittable, 'bg-opacity-100 ': (isActive || isValueSet) && submittable }"
+  >
+    <div
+      v-if="!isActive && !isValueSet && field.type !== 'checkbox' && submittable"
+      class="absolute top-0 bottom-0 right-0 left-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"
+    >
+      <span
+        v-if="field"
+        class="flex justify-center items-center h-full opacity-50"
+      >
+        <component
+          :is="fieldIcons[field.type]"
+          width="100%"
+          height="100%"
+          class="max-h-10 text-base-content text-white"
+        />
+      </span>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      v-else
+      class="flex items-center px-0.5"
+    >
+      <span v-if="Array.isArray(modelValue)">
+        {{ modelValue.join(', ') }}
+      </span>
+      <span v-else-if="field.type === 'date'">
+        {{ formattedDate }}
+      </span>
+      <span v-else>
+        {{ modelValue }}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div
+    v-else
     class="flex absolute text-[1.5vw] lg:text-base"
     :style="computedStyle"
     :class="{ 'cursor-default': !submittable, 'bg-red-100 border cursor-pointer ': submittable, 'border-red-100': !isActive && submittable, 'bg-opacity-70': !isActive && !isValueSet && submittable, 'border-red-500 border-dashed z-10': isActive && submittable, 'bg-opacity-30': (isActive || isValueSet) && submittable }"
@@ -119,7 +158,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { IconTextSize, IconWritingSign, IconCalendarEvent, IconPhoto, IconCheckbox, IconPaperclip, IconSelect, IconCircleDot, IconChecks, IconCheck, IconColumns3, IconPhoneCheck, IconLetterCaseUpper } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
+import { IconTextSize, IconWritingSign, IconCalendarEvent, IconPhoto, IconCheckbox, IconPaperclip, IconSelect, IconCircleDot, IconChecks, IconCheck, IconColumns3, IconPhoneCheck, IconBarrierBlock, IconLetterCaseUpper } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
 
 export default {
   name: 'FieldArea',
@@ -187,7 +226,8 @@ export default {
         checkbox: 'Checkbox',
         radio: 'Radio',
         multiple: 'Multiple Select',
-        phone: 'Phone'
+        phone: 'Phone',
+        redact: 'redact'
       }
     },
     fieldIcons () {
@@ -203,7 +243,8 @@ export default {
         radio: IconCircleDot,
         cells: IconColumns3,
         multiple: IconChecks,
-        phone: IconPhoneCheck
+        phone: IconPhoneCheck,
+        redact: IconBarrierBlock
       }
     },
     image () {
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
index 86eb7f097..fc24acb2a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
@@ -265,6 +265,15 @@
             @focus="$refs.areas.scrollIntoField(currentField)"
             @submit="submitStep"
           />
+          <RedactStep
+            v-else-if="currentField.type === 'redact'"
+            ref="currentStep"
+            v-model="values[currentField.uuid]"
+            :field="currentField"
+            :submitter-slug="submitterSlug"
+            @focus="$refs.areas.scrollIntoField(currentField)"
+            @submit="submitStep"
+          />
         </div>
         <div class="mt-6 md:mt-8">
           <button
@@ -330,6 +339,7 @@ import InitialsStep from './initials_step'
 import AttachmentStep from './attachment_step'
 import MultiSelectStep from './multi_select_step'
 import PhoneStep from './phone_step'
+import RedactStep from './redact_step.vue'
 import TextStep from './text_step'
 import DateStep from './date_step'
 import FormCompleted from './completed'
@@ -350,6 +360,7 @@ export default {
     IconArrowsDiagonal,
     TextStep,
     PhoneStep,
+    RedactStep,
     IconArrowsDiagonalMinimize2,
     FormCompleted
   },
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/i18n.js b/app/javascript/submission_form/i18n.js
index 05e7339d4..c45b5aa37 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/i18n.js
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/i18n.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const en = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Please check the box to continue',
   open_source_documents_software: 'open source documents software',
   verified_phone_number: 'Verify Phone Number',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Use internatioanl format: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: '6-digit code',
   change_phone_number: 'Change phone number',
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ const es = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Por favor marque la casilla para continuar',
   open_source_documents_software: 'software de documentos de código abierto',
   verified_phone_number: 'Verificar número de teléfono',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Usar formato internacional: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: 'Código de 6 dígitos',
   change_phone_number: 'Cambiar número de teléfono',
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ const it = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Si prega di spuntare la casella per continuare',
   open_source_documents_software: 'software di documenti open source',
   verified_phone_number: 'Verifica numero di telefono',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Usa formato internazionale: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: 'Codice a 6 cifre',
   change_phone_number: 'Cambia numero di telefono',
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ const de = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Bitte setzen Sie das Häkchen, um fortzufahren',
   open_source_documents_software: 'Open-Source-Dokumentensoftware',
   verified_phone_number: 'Telefonnummer überprüfen',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Internationales Format verwenden: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: '6-stelliger Code',
   change_phone_number: 'Telefonnummer ändern',
@@ -175,6 +179,7 @@ const fr = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Veuillez cocher la case pour continuer',
   open_source_documents_software: 'logiciel de documents open source',
   verified_phone_number: 'Vérifier le numéro de téléphone',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Utiliser le format international : +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: 'Code à 6 chiffres',
   change_phone_number: 'Changer le numéro de téléphone',
@@ -213,6 +218,7 @@ const pl = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Proszę zaznaczyć pole, aby kontynuować',
   open_source_documents_software: 'oprogramowanie do dokumentów open source',
   verified_phone_number: 'Zweryfikuj numer telefonu',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Użyj międzynarodowego formatu: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: '6-cyfrowy kod',
   change_phone_number: 'Zmień numer telefonu',
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ const uk = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Будь ласка, позначте прапорець, щоб продовжити',
   open_source_documents_software: 'відкритий програмний засіб для документів',
   verified_phone_number: 'Підтвердіть номер телефону',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Використовуйте міжнародний формат: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: '6-значний код',
   change_phone_number: 'Змінити номер телефону',
@@ -289,6 +296,7 @@ const cs = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Prosím, zaškrtněte políčko pro pokračování',
   open_source_documents_software: 'open source software pro dokumenty',
   verified_phone_number: 'Ověřte telefonní číslo',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Použijte mezinárodní formát: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: '6-místný kód',
   change_phone_number: 'Změnit telefonní číslo',
@@ -327,6 +335,7 @@ const pt = {
   please_check_the_box_to_continue: 'Por favor, marque a caixa para continuar',
   open_source_documents_software: 'software de documentos de código aberto',
   verified_phone_number: 'Verificar Número de Telefone',
+  redact: 'redact',
   use_international_format: 'Use formato internacional: +1xxx',
   six_digits_code: 'Código de 6 dígitos',
   change_phone_number: 'Alterar número de telefone',
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/redact_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/redact_step.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99089b672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/redact_step.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <p class="text-center">This portion is redacted</p>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
index bcad7d00e..70355b5b3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
+      v-if="field.type === 'redact'"
+      class="opacity-100 flex items-center justify-center h-full w-full bg-redact"
+    >
+      <span
+        v-if="field"
+        class="flex justify-center items-center space-x-1 h-full"
+      >
+        <component
+          :is="fieldIcons[field.type]"
+          width="100%"
+          height="100%"
+          class="max-h-10 text-white"
+        />
+      </span>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      v-else
       class="flex items-center h-full w-full"
       :class="[bgColors[submitterIndex], field?.default_value ? '' : 'justify-center']"
     >
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/field_type.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/field_type.vue
index 71de239c4..1346db384 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/field_type.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/field_type.vue
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { IconTextSize, IconWritingSign, IconCalendarEvent, IconPhoto, IconCheckbox, IconPaperclip, IconSelect, IconCircleDot, IconChecks, IconColumns3, IconPhoneCheck, IconLetterCaseUpper } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
-
+import { IconTextSize, IconWritingSign, IconCalendarEvent, IconPhoto, IconCheckbox, IconPaperclip, IconSelect, IconCircleDot, IconChecks, IconColumns3, IconPhoneCheck, IconBarrierBlock, IconLetterCaseUpper } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
 export default {
   name: 'FiledTypeDropdown',
   inject: ['withPhone'],
@@ -92,7 +91,8 @@ export default {
         multiple: 'Multiple',
         radio: 'Radio',
         cells: 'Cells',
-        phone: 'Phone'
+        phone: 'Phone',
+        redact: 'redact'
       }
     },
     fieldIcons () {
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ export default {
         checkbox: IconCheckbox,
         radio: IconCircleDot,
         multiple: IconChecks,
-        cells: IconColumns3,
-        phone: IconPhoneCheck
+        radio: IconCircleDot,
+        phone: IconPhoneCheck,
+        redact: IconBarrierBlock
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/app/models/template.rb b/app/models/template.rb
index 0259a76c4..b9e1ce7c2 100644
--- a/app/models/template.rb
+++ b/app/models/template.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ class Template < ApplicationRecord
   scope :active, -> { where(deleted_at: nil) }
   scope :archived, -> { where.not(deleted_at: nil) }
 
+  after_save :create_secure_images
+
+  def create_secure_images
+      documents.each do |doc|
+        document_data = doc.blob.download
+        Templates::ProcessDocument.generate_pdf_secured_preview_images(self, doc, document_data)
+      end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def maybe_set_default_folder
diff --git a/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb b/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
index 7f08d6990..1eaba04fa 100644
--- a/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
       </div>
       <% (@submitter.submission.template_schema || @submitter.submission.template.schema).each do |item| %>
         <% document = @submitter.submission.template_schema_documents.find { |a| a.uuid == item['attachment_uuid'] } %>
-        <% document_annots_index = document.metadata.dig('pdf', 'annotations')&.group_by { |e| e['page'] } || {} %>
-        <% preview_images_index = document.preview_images.loaded? ? document.preview_images.index_by { |e| e.filename.base.to_i } : {} %>
-        <% lazyload_metadata = document.preview_images.last.metadata %>
-        <% (document.metadata.dig('pdf', 'number_of_pages') || (document.preview_images.loaded? ? preview_images_index.size : document.preview_images.size)).times do |index| %>
+        <% document_annots_index = document.metadata.dig('pdf', 'annotations')&.group_by { |e| e['page'] } || {} %>        
+        <% preview_images_index = document.preview_secured_images.loaded? ? document.preview_secured_images.index_by { |e| e.filename.base.to_i } : {} %>
+        <% lazyload_metadata = document.preview_secured_images.last.metadata %>
+        <% (document.metadata.dig('pdf', 'number_of_pages') || (document.preview_secured_images.loaded? ? preview_images_index.size : document.preview_secured_images.size)).times do |index| %>
           <% page = preview_images_index[index] || page_blob_struct.new(metadata: lazyload_metadata, url: preview_document_page_path(document.uuid, "#{index}.jpg")) %>
           <div class="relative my-4 shadow-md">
             <img loading="lazy" src="<%= page.url %>" width="<%= page.metadata['width'] %>" height="<%= page.metadata['height'] %>">
diff --git a/config/initializers/active_storage.rb b/config/initializers/active_storage.rb
index ac62272d6..cd26ba943 100644
--- a/config/initializers/active_storage.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/active_storage.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   attribute :uuid, :string, default: -> { SecureRandom.uuid }
 
   has_many_attached :preview_images
+  has_many_attached :preview_secured_images
 end
 
 ActiveStorage::LogSubscriber.detach_from(:active_storage) if Rails.env.production?
diff --git a/lib/submissions/generate_result_attachments.rb b/lib/submissions/generate_result_attachments.rb
index 6163643e4..216de744c 100644
--- a/lib/submissions/generate_result_attachments.rb
+++ b/lib/submissions/generate_result_attachments.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ def call(submitter)
 
           value = submitter.values[field['uuid']]
 
-          next if Array.wrap(value).compact_blank.blank?
+          if !field['type']=='redact'
+            next if Array.wrap(value).compact_blank.blank?
+          end
 
           canvas = page.canvas(type: :overlay)
           canvas.font(FONT_NAME, size: font_size)
@@ -149,6 +151,15 @@ def call(submitter)
                            .draw(canvas, ((area['x'] * width) + (cell_width * index)),
                                  height - (area['y'] * height))
             end
+          when 'redact'
+            x = area['x'] * width
+            y = height - (area['y'] * height) - (area['h'] * height)
+            w = area['w'] * width
+            h = area['h'] * height
+          
+            canvas.fill_color(0, 0, 0) # Set fill color to black
+            canvas.rectangle(x, y, w, h)
+            canvas.fill
           else
             value = I18n.l(Date.parse(value), format: :default, locale: account.locale) if field['type'] == 'date'
 
@@ -260,7 +271,7 @@ def build_pdf_from_image(attachment)
       page.box.height = attachment.metadata['height'] * scale
 
       page.canvas.image(
-        StringIO.new(attachment.preview_images.first.download),
+        StringIO.new(attachment.preview_secured_images.first.download),
         at: [0, 0],
         width: page.box.width,
         height: page.box.height
diff --git a/lib/templates/process_document.rb b/lib/templates/process_document.rb
index ddc36669e..f42249f42 100644
--- a/lib/templates/process_document.rb
+++ b/lib/templates/process_document.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module ProcessDocument
     DPI = 200
     FORMAT = '.jpg'
     ATTACHMENT_NAME = 'preview_images'
+    SECURED_ATTACHMENT_NAME = 'preview_secured_images'
 
     PDF_CONTENT_TYPE = 'application/pdf'
     Q = 35
@@ -101,5 +102,37 @@ def generate_pdf_preview_from_file(attachment, file_path, page_number)
 
       io
     end
+
+    def generate_pdf_secured_preview_images(template, attachment, data)
+      ActiveStorage::Attachment.where(name: SECURED_ATTACHMENT_NAME, record: attachment).destroy_all
+      number_of_pages = PDF::Reader.new(StringIO.new(data)).pages.size - 1
+      (0..number_of_pages).each do |page_number|
+        pdf = Vips::Image.new_from_buffer(data, '', dpi: DPI, page: page_number)
+        pdf = pdf.resize(MAX_WIDTH / pdf.width.to_f)
+        redacted_boxes = template.fields.select { |field| field['type'] == 'redact' && field['areas'][0]['page'] == page_number }
+        if !redacted_boxes.empty?
+          redacted_boxes.each do |box|
+            x = (box['areas'][0]['x'] * pdf.width).to_i
+            y = (box['areas'][0]['y'] * pdf.height).to_i
+            w = (box['areas'][0]['w'] * pdf.width).to_i
+            h = (box['areas'][0]['h'] * pdf.height).to_i
+            black_rect = Vips::Image.black(w, h)
+            pdf = pdf.insert(black_rect, x, y)
+          end
+        end
+        
+        io = StringIO.new(pdf.write_to_buffer(FORMAT, Q: Q))
+  
+        ActiveStorage::Attachment.create!(
+          blob: ActiveStorage::Blob.create_and_upload!(
+            io: io, filename: "#{page_number}#{FORMAT}",
+            metadata: { analyzed: true, identified: true, width: pdf.width, height: pdf.height }
+          ),
+          name: SECURED_ATTACHMENT_NAME,
+          record: attachment
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index d6c5b9bf9..37e065d0e 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module.exports = {
           secondary: '#ef9fbc',
           accent: '#eeaf3a',
           neutral: '#291334',
+          black: '#000000',
           'base-100': '#faf7f5',
           'base-200': '#efeae6',
           'base-300': '#e7e2df',