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PDFRedaction
What it is
PDFRedaction is a free web service for detecting and permanently removing sensitive information from documents. Its AI detection, analysis, and redaction run locally in the browser, without transmitting document content to PDFRedaction servers. It identifies more than 50 types of personally identifiable information, including names, emails, phone numbers, financial details, medical IDs, and crypto addresses. OCR handles scanned PDFs and image-based documents, and exported PDFs preserve layout. Redaction removes sensitive text and covers it with black rectangles rather than a removable overlay. The service also scans PDFs for malicious elements, including scripts and dangerous attachments, and strips them during export. Users can add a signature image or sign on screen, then position and resize signatures or stamps. Supported files include PDF, images, text, data, HTML, and Markdown formats. Registered users can process up to 10 documents per day during the launch period; processing pauses at the limit. Professional and Enterprise checkout is disabled, with paid access coming later.
For and against
For
- Processing runs locally in the browser.
- Detects more than 50 PII types.
- OCR supports scanned PDFs and image documents.
- Exported PDFs preserve layout.
- PDF scans remove malicious elements during export.
Against
- Registered users are limited to 10 documents per day.
- Processing pauses when the daily quota is reached.
- Professional and Enterprise checkout is currently disabled.
The verdict
PDFRedaction combines local PII detection, OCR, and permanent redaction with PDF cleaning and signing tools. The free plan has a daily quota, and paid plans are not yet available.
Who it suits
It is positioned for legal, healthcare, government, and financial organizations handling sensitive or regulated information. It may also suit users who need browser-based redaction with local document processing.
Plans and prices
Free
10 documents/day for registered users · 50+ PII types · AI detection · OCR
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pdfredaction.com
Enterprise
Custom limits · high-volume processing · HIPAA-eligible configuration · SSO
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pdfredaction.com
Professional
Up to 400 documents/month · 50+ PII types · AI detection · OCR
Read 1 Oct 2026 · pdfredaction.com
On the record
- Compliance
- PDFRedaction states that its local-processing architecture supports GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, GLBA, PCI DSS, SOX, FERPA, and FOIA requirements.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cyber Cleaning
- Every PDF is scanned for more than 10 categories of malicious elements, including JavaScript, auto-actions, XFA scripts, and dangerous attachments, which are stripped during export.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Detection coverage
- The supported entity list contains 61 entity types across 13 or more countries, with all detection running locally in the browser.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Free quota
- Registered users can process up to 10 documents per day during the launch period, and processing pauses when the daily quota is reached.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- AI detection, analysis, and redaction run entirely in the browser, and document content is never transmitted to PDFRedaction servers.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- OCR and layout
- OCR is included for scanned PDFs and image-based documents, and PDF output preserves layout.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Paid availability
- Professional and Enterprise checkout is currently disabled; only the Free plan is available, with paid access coming later.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- PDF signing
- Users can upload a signature image or sign on screen, then position and resize signatures or stamps directly in the browser.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Permanent redaction
- Sensitive text is permanently removed from exported PDFs and covered with solid black rectangles so it cannot be recovered by selecting, copying, or deleting an overlay.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- PII detection
- PDFRedaction detects more than 50 types of personally identifiable information, including names, emails, phone numbers, SSNs, credit cards, medical IDs, and crypto addresses.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security architecture
- Processing uses an isolated browser context with no network access, browser-native AI, local storage, and zero network requests during processing.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Server data
- The control plane stores account identity, plan status, and anonymous usage metadata, while document content, extracted text, PII values, and redacted output are not transmitted.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- The service supports PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TXT, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, and Markdown files.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The product is positioned for legal, healthcare, government, and financial organizations handling sensitive or regulated information.pdfredaction.com · read 1 Oct 2026
