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RedactFile
What it is
RedactFile helps users find and remove sensitive information from PDFs, images, scans, and other documents before sharing. Its OCR and PII detection looks for names, email addresses, phone numbers, IDs, account data, and addresses, including in scanned PDFs. Users can inspect matches, add marks manually, apply redactions, and export a protected copy. Options include black boxes, blur, pixelation, masking, replacement labels, and removal. Cleanup tools also check hidden file content and properties, including metadata, comments, OCR layers, annotations, bookmarks, embedded files, forms, and scripts. Some browser workflows process files locally without uploading them, while upload, dashboard, public-link, and API workflows may use RedactFile infrastructure and storage. Cloud-backed workflows use SSL/TLS in transit, and files or outputs may remain until deletion, expiration under product rules, or retention for security or legal reasons. The external v1 API supports OCR and structured extraction through JSON requests with document URLs and an API key; its documentation includes JavaScript and Python examples and signed asynchronous webhooks. RedactFile publishes redaction tests and a checker for recoverable text and hidden data. It says the service is not a compliance certification or guarantee that every document is safe to disclose, and recommends manual validation for regulated disclosures.
For and against
For
- Detects PII in scanned PDFs with OCR.
- Offers several redaction styles and removal.
- Cleanup checks metadata, annotations, forms, and scripts.
- Some browser workflows process files locally.
- API documentation includes JavaScript and Python examples.
Against
- Free plan limits uploads to 2MB each.
- Free tier allows 10 daily uploads.
- API is not included in the Free plan.
- Service is not a compliance guarantee.
The verdict
RedactFile combines detection, review, redaction, and hidden-data checks across documents and images. For regulated disclosures, its stated limits mean users should manually validate the result rather than treat the service as a compliance guarantee.
Who it suits
RedactFile suits people and teams handling sensitive documents in personal privacy, legal, healthcare, finance, HR, customer support, product, or engineering workflows. Its API may also suit teams integrating OCR and structured extraction.
Plans and prices
Free
2MB upload size · 10 daily uploads · 500MB storage · 5 bonus AI credits/day
Read 7 Oct 2026 · redactfile.com
Dev
100MB upload size · 10,000 daily uploads · 250GB storage · 400 bonus AI credits/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · redactfile.com
Pro
50MB upload size · 1,000 daily uploads · 75GB annual storage · 100 bonus AI credits/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · redactfile.com
On the record
- API
- The external v1 API supports OCR and structured extraction through JSON requests using document URLs and requires an API key.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- API integration
- API documentation provides JavaScript and Python examples and describes signed asynchronous webhooks.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance limitation
- The security page says the service is not a compliance certification or guarantee that every document is safe to disclose, and recommends manual validation for regulated disclosures.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data transfer and retention
- Cloud-backed workflows use SSL/TLS in transit, and uploaded files or outputs may remain until deleted, expired under product rules, or retained for security or legal reasons.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Detection
- The product describes OCR and PII detection for names, emails, phone numbers, IDs, account data, and addresses, including in scanned PDFs.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- File cleanup
- Its tools check hidden properties, comments, author data, metadata, OCR layers, annotations, bookmarks, embedded files, forms, and scripts.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site presents the product for personal privacy and legal, healthcare, finance, HR, customer support, product, and engineering workflows involving sensitive information.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Supported browser workflows can process files locally without uploading them; other upload, dashboard, public-link, and API workflows may use RedactFile infrastructure and storage.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- RedactFile detects, hides, blurs, and removes sensitive information from PDFs, screenshots, photos, scans, and documents before sharing.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Redaction styles
- Available redaction methods include black boxes, blur, pixelation, masking, replacement labels, and removal.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Review workflow
- Users can review detected matches, add manual redaction marks, apply redactions, and export a protected copy.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists Community support for Free, Email support for Pro, and Priority support for Dev.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Verification
- RedactFile publishes redaction tests and provides a checker for inspecting recoverable text and other hidden file data.redactfile.com · read 7 Oct 2026
