The subject application is directed to a system and method for selective redaction of scanned documents. A tangible document is scanned so as to generate electronic image data, and an image of the tangible document is generated on an associated touch screen display in accordance with the electronic image data. Tactile input is received on a first area of the touch screen corresponding to a first perimeter portion of a selected redaction boundary area and on a second area of the touch screen corresponding to a second perimeter portion of the selected redaction boundary area. Image data is then obfuscated corresponding to the selected redaction boundary area. The touch screen display is updated such that image data is hidden in the selected redaction boundary area, and image data inclusive of obfuscated image data in the selected redaction boundary area is stored in an associated memory.