User Guide

How to Redaction

4 min read Updated Jun 16, 2026 Security

Remove sensitive information permanently from PDFs before external sharing or archival.

Overview

Redaction is required when documents contain personal data, confidential figures, or internal-only notes.

Requirements
  • PDF containing data that must be permanently removed
  • Redaction review standard or approval workflow
Step by Step
1

Mark redaction areas

1 min

Use Redaction tools to select text, images, or regions for removal.

2

Preview changes

1 min

Review every marked area to confirm that only intended content will be removed.

3

Apply and save

1 min

Apply redaction permanently and save a clean distribution copy.

Tips
  • Redaction is not the same as covering text with shapes.
  • Search the file after redaction to confirm removed terms are gone.
  • Keep the original source file in a restricted internal location.
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