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PineThink Redact
What it is
PineThink Redact is a desktop app for finding and removing personal information from PDFs, Word documents, and scans. It detects names, addresses, phone numbers, SSNs, account and card numbers, dates of birth, and medical details; users can also add custom terms. Each detection is presented for review before removal. Instead of hiding text beneath a black box, the app deletes sensitive text from the file’s content. Detection, review, and redaction happen on the user’s PC, and documents are not uploaded. Built-in OCR can read scanned documents, including image-only PDFs. Free use is limited to one document at a time and personal use; it does not require an account. Premium costs $6.99 a month after a free 14-day trial. It adds folder-based batch processing, saved settings and custom term lists, per-file audit reports, commercial use, and AI agent access through MCP. The app needs internet access to activate and periodically check a subscription, but continues working offline between checks. PineThink says its anonymous usage statistics contain no file content and can be disabled in settings. The maker lists legal, medical, HR, finance, FOIA, and disclosure materials as use cases.
For and against
For
- Reviews detections before removal.
- Deletes sensitive text instead of covering it.
- Documents stay on the user's PC.
- OCR reads image-only PDFs.
Against
- Free use is limited to one document at a time.
- Free tier is for personal use only.
- Premium costs $6.99 a month after a free 14-day trial.
- Internet is needed for activation and subscription checks.
The verdict
Redact emphasizes local document processing and review before removing detected information. Its free tier is restricted to personal, single-document work; Premium adds batch features and commercial use.
Who it suits
It suits people handling documents that need personal information removed, including legal, medical, HR, or finance files. The free tier is for personal use and one document at a time; batch and commercial use require Premium.
Plans and prices
Free
Single document redaction · personal use only · no account needed
Read 30 Sep 2026 · pinethink.com
Premium
Batch redaction · saved settings and custom term lists · per-file audit reports · commercial use
Read 30 Sep 2026 · pinethink.com
On the record
- Account and sign-in
- The free tier needs no account; Premium requires a PineThink account, which can use a Google sign-in or an emailed code.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Batch features
- Premium supports folder-based batch redaction using saved settings and custom term lists, with per-file audit reports.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free tier limit
- Free use is limited to one document at a time and is for personal use; commercial use requires Premium.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Premium includes AI agent access through MCP.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Local processing
- Detection, review, and redaction happen on the user’s PC, and documents are not uploaded.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The app needs internet to activate and periodically confirm a subscription, but continues working offline between checks.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- PII detection
- It detects names, addresses, phone numbers, SSNs, account and card numbers, dates of birth, and medical details, and supports custom terms.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy telemetry
- PineThink’s privacy policy says its apps send anonymous usage statistics that contain no file content and can be turned off in app settings.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Redact detects personal information in PDFs, Word documents, and scans, then lets users review each detection before removal.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Removal
- The app deletes sensitive text from the file’s content rather than covering it with a black rectangle.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Scans
- Built-in OCR reads scanned documents, including image-only PDFs.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] as its contact for support-related questions.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Use cases
- The maker lists legal and case files, medical records, HR and finance documents, and FOIA and disclosure as use cases.pinethink.com · read 30 Sep 2026
