PDF redaction for corporate legal

Redact contracts, investigations, and disclosure packages with deterministic rules — export irreversible final PDFs and generate a verification report before sending to regulators, partners, or outside counsel.

✓ Permanent text removal for sensitive PDFs.
✓ Repeatable rules to standardize redaction across teams.
✓ Verification report supports review and sign-off.

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Important: PermanentRedaction permanently removes text from text-based PDFs. Scanned/image-only PDFs are not supported.

Why teams choose deterministic redaction

Designed for sensitive corporate disclosures.

Deterministic rules reduce missed redactions.

Supports review workflows across stakeholders.

Export text-preserving or image-only finals.

Tip: If your workflow requires “black boxes” only, many PDF editors can mask text — but masking is not the same as permanently deleting text.

How it works

A simple workflow designed for professional use: select exactly what must be removed, export an irreversible final PDF, and keep a verification report for internal review.

1) Upload

Upload a text-based PDF. We do not “interpret” content — the document’s text layer is what you see and redact.

2) Redact

Use precise keyword and regex rules (with preview) to target names, IDs, dates, or custom terms.

3) Export

Export a final PDF — text-preserving or image-only — where selected text is removed from the output.

4) Verify

Generate a verification report to support review and reduce mistakes before filing or sharing.

Why PermanentRedaction

Many tools “hide” content with overlays. Others rely on AI interpretation. PermanentRedaction is built for deterministic outcomes: you choose what is removed, and the export is an irreversible final PDF.

Permanent removal

Selected text is deleted from the exported PDF — not merely covered by a box.

Deterministic & reviewable

No “guessing” what is sensitive. Rules are explicit and results are consistent.

Verification report

Generate a report to support internal review and reduce the risk of leaks.

Common use cases

Built for teams who need repeatable redaction across multiple documents — with less risk than manual “cover-up” workflows.

Contracts and vendor agreements

Remove confidential terms or identifiers before sharing.

Regulatory response packets

Standardize redaction patterns across recurring responses.

Internal investigations

Protect identities and sensitive details in reports.

Outside counsel collaboration

Prepare controlled documents for sharing.

M&A and diligence documents

Redact sensitive identifiers while preserving the rest for review.

Policy-based redaction standards

Implement corporate redaction requirements consistently.

Need help choosing an approach? If you’re deciding between masking vs removal, or text-preserving vs image-only exports, see Docs.

FAQ1

Is this AI-based?

No — deterministic, rule-driven redaction helps reduce surprises.

Can we keep PDFs searchable?

Yes, with text-preserving exports where appropriate.

Can we export image-only?

Yes.

Are scanned PDFs supported?

Not currently.

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