---
title: Install CoverUP PDF Redaction Software on elementary OS using the Snap Store
  | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of CoverUP PDF Redaction Software for on elementary
  OS - CoverUP is a free software designed to provide a secure and straightforward
  method for redacting PDF files
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/coverup/elementary
---

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# Install CoverUP PDF Redaction Software on **elementary OS**

# CoverUP PDF Redaction Software (coverup)

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#### CoverUP is a free software designed to provide a secure and straightforward method for redacting PDF files

Users can import PDF documents into CoverUP, which are then converted into images. This conversion process ensures that the text cannot be copied from the document or indexed without OCR, enhancing the security of your information. In addition, invisible layers within the PDF are not converted, providing an extra layer of security against accidental leaks.

CoverUP also supports the import of PNG and JPG files. This is useful if you want to edit screenshots or images of documents taken with a mobile phone.

Given that image-based PDFs can become quite large, CoverUP offers two PDF export modes: A high-quality mode that maintains the visual fidelity of the document, and a compressed mode that reduces file size at the expense of some visual quality.

Whether you’re dealing with a single page or an entire document, CoverUP provides a flexible and easy solution for your PDF redaction needs no matter if you want to black out text, white out text or censor passages of your text.

### Package name

* coverup

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 18 January 2026 - latest/stable
* 20 January 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [coverup.digidigital.de](https://coverup.digidigital.de "https://coverup.digidigital.de")

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### Contact

* [support@digidigital.de](mailto:support@digidigital.de "mailto:support@digidigital.de")

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### Source code

* [github.com/digidigital/CoverUP](https://github.com/digidigital/CoverUP "https://github.com/digidigital/CoverUP")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/digidigital/CoverUP/issues](https://github.com/digidigital/CoverUP/issues "https://github.com/digidigital/CoverUP/issues")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install CoverUP PDF Redaction Software

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install CoverUP PDF Redaction Software

To install CoverUP PDF Redaction Software, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install coverup
```

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