Change Log

Last Updated: 28 September 2026

28.09.2026

🚀 Features

• The API playground now offers sample documents you can load with one click, including a rotated-text sample that turns on the matching OCR options, so you can try an endpoint without your own PDF https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/api/.

25.09.2026

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed the API playground not filling in your access token automatically when you are logged in.

24.09.2026

🔄 Updates

• New processing engine: text-layer results appear in about a second, text inside embedded images is now detected too, values found on one page are flagged everywhere else they appear in the document, and downloads from the document list now redact exactly like the editor.
• Added a progress banner while an AI model downloads on first use, so scans no longer look stuck.
• Improved the editor on phones: Settings now opens full screen with tabs, and page navigation uses a compact page stepper.

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed local PII detection not working for new users and hanging on machines with many CPU cores.

22.09.2026

🚀 Features

• Vertical and rotated text is now detected and redacted with boxes that follow the text angle, both in the editor and in the exported PDF.

21.09.2026

🚀 Features

• Added Unredact mode: check any PDF for badly redacted content — text hidden under black boxes or made invisible — then see, copy, or properly redact it https://pdf-redaction.com/unredact/.

18.09.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a price calculator and a new Pro Plus plan to the pricing page, plus local currency display for EU visitors (billing stays in USD) https://pdf-redaction.com/pricing/.

16.09.2026

🚀 Features

• Added step-by-step how-to guides for redacting PDFs: for free, permanently, on Mac, without Adobe, scanned PDFs, and checking a redaction https://pdf-redaction.com/how-to/.

09.09.2026

🚀 Features

• Added ScaleDP-TS, an in-browser TypeScript SDK for OCR, PII detection and redaction, to the PDF Redaction SDK page and docs https://pdf-redaction.com/pdf-redaction-sdk/.

08.09.2026

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed requests silently failing after a long session; the app now refreshes your login automatically or asks you to sign in again.

27.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added PaddleOCR as a selectable OCR engine across the web app, Studio, and Studio Desktop, plus an "Always run OCR" toggle in the OCR settings to force OCR on every page. See the new OCR language support page for supported languages https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/ocr-languages/.

26.08.2026

🔄 Updates

• Moved PII detection, OCR, and object detection settings out of the sidebar tab into a dedicated Settings dialog, organized into clear sections.

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed the redaction editor's login-required dialog to show all your configured login methods (e.g. LinkedIn, Microsoft, email) instead of only Google.

23.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added an Obsidian integration guide, showing how to redact PDFs from within Obsidian https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/integrations/obsidian/.

21.08.2026

🔄 Updates

• The embeddable widget now supports handing a PDF directly to the widget and getting the redacted file back as bytes — useful for native apps and browser extensions embedding the widget https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/widget/.

19.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added an Earn Credits program — earn free wallet credits by following PDF Redaction on social media, leaving a review, or inviting friends, redeemable at 1 credit = 1 page ($0.05) https://pdf-redaction.com/earn-credits/.

18.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a support ticketing system backed by Chatwoot — create tickets with file attachments and track their status from your account. The public Support page now has a Create Support Ticket button too https://pdf-redaction.com/support/.
• Added a Report Bug button to the redaction editor's toolbar that opens a support ticket without leaving the page, plus a Support link in the editor's Help menu https://pdf-redaction.com/redaction/.
• Added an embeddable widget — drop the upload → detect PII → redact → download flow onto your own website via a <script> tag or React component, authorized per-domain using your API key https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/widget/.

17.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a new About page introducing the PDF Redaction team and mission https://pdf-redaction.com/about/.
• Added a WebMCP integration on the redaction page, letting AI browser agents (e.g. Chrome's in-page AI agent) load PDFs, run PII detection, and download redactions directly — an experimental in-browser complement to the existing MCP server https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/webmcp/.

🔄 Updates

• Added a step-by-step n8n setup & configuration tutorial covering the community node install, credential setup, and all three operations https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/integrations/n8n/install/.
• Added an n8n tutorial for redacting a PDF fetched over HTTP using the Anonymize PDF node https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/integrations/n8n/anonymize-pdf/.
• Added an n8n tutorial for detecting PII in a PDF without redacting it, using the Detect PII node https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/integrations/n8n/detect-pii/.
• Added /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt endpoints so AI assistants and crawlers can discover PDF Redaction's pages, docs, and blog posts in a structured, machine-readable format https://pdf-redaction.com/llms.txt.

16.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Face detection is now enabled by default when redacting PDFs, matching Studio Desktop's behavior — with a new toggle to disable it, plus an option to force OCR on every page.

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the API Playground could show an expired/stale auth token after logging in, and array-type fields (e.g. tags) in the API reference now list their allowed values.

14.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added an official n8n community node integration, with a new Integrations docs page — redact PII in PDFs as a step in any n8n workflow https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/integrations/n8n/.

13.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Studio Desktop is now available on the Microsoft Store, alongside a new Studio Desktop solutions page https://pdf-redaction.com/solutions/studio-desktop/.

12.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a new download page for Studio Desktop with automatic OS detection and a Windows/macOS/Linux platform grid https://pdf-redaction.com/download/.

11.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a multilingual support page with a link to the docs and a live chat button https://pdf-redaction.com/support/.

03.08.2026

🔄 Updates

• The web editor now stores your PDF locally using IndexedDB instead of localStorage, so much larger files stay on your device before any server fallback is needed.

02.08.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a self-service Starter plan — subscribe and pay directly from the pricing page https://pdf-redaction.com/pricing/.

29.07.2026

🔄 Updates

• Added Microsoft as a login option on the main web app.
• Extended the "Upload PDF" button in the API docs playground to the custom-prompt anonymize and PII detection endpoints.

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed a remaining case where the API docs playground could reuse a stale or expired token after uploading a PDF or switching endpoints.

28.07.2026

🚀 Features

• The MCP server now uses one-click OAuth login instead of API keys — connect from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, claude.ai, Cursor, or ChatGPT and sign in with your PDF Redaction account https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/mcp/.

23.07.2026

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed the API docs playground reusing a stale or expired Bearer token instead of your current session token.
• Fixed login always redirecting to the homepage instead of back to the page you were on.

22.07.2026

🔄 Updates

• Added email notifications for API key expiry and workspace invitations.
• Reorganized the profile page into Info, Profile, Billing, Usage, and Notifications tabs.
• Fixed mobile layout issues on workspace/project pages.

21.07.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a PDF Redaction MCP integration guide for AI agents.

🔄 Updates

• API playground now auto-fills authentication with your account's JWT.

19.07.2026

🚀 Features

• Added password and email-code sign-in options, in addition to social login.

14.07.2026

🔄 Updates

• Redesigned the redaction toolbar for mobile with a collapsible filter sidebar.

08.07.2026

🚀 Features

• Added in-browser (local) PII detection — redact documents without sending data to the server, with multilingual support.

26.06.2026

🚀 Features

• Added Linux support for the PDF Redaction Studio desktop app.

14.06.2026

🚀 Features

• Added a Dashboard for managing workspaces and projects.

11.06.2026

🚀 Features

• Added PDF Redaction Studio desktop app for Windows.

11.04.2026

🔄 Updates

• PDF viewer auto-fits to screen width on mobile devices.
• Loading indicators added to "Secure redact your PDF" and "Try sample PDF" buttons.
• Fixed issue where PII highlights from a previous document would persist when loading a new one.
• Fixed runtime error when switching to the PII tab on certain documents.

06.04.2026

🚀 Features

• Allow to redact first document without login.
• Sign-in prompt for guests when uploading large files or after first redaction.
• Added Partners page.

🔄 Updates

• Loading spinners added for login and sample document loading.
• Updated user messages.

02.04.2026

🔄 Updates

• Updated Contact Us page with localized founder descriptions.
• Added "Request Commercial License" button to the Licenses page.
• Improved license creation with trial period information and error handling.

25.03.2026

🔄 Updates

• Fixed pricing information on API page.

23.03.2026

🚀 Features

• Increased free tier limits: 25 pages per document (was 10), 25 MB max file size (was 10 MB).

🔄 Updates

• Fixed login redirect issues.
• Fixed pricing menu item in editor navigation.

20.03.2026

🚀 Features

• Added self-hosted PDF Redaction Studio https://github.com/StabRise/pdf-redaction-studio.
• Free Trial period - 2 weeks
• Added Installation Documentation to the https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/studio/.

15.02.2026

🔄 Updates

• Updated example notebooks with new API features - https://github.com/StabRise/pdf-redaction-api

24.01.2026

🚀 Features

• Added self hosted PDF Redaction API https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/api-self-hosted/.
• Free Trial period - 2 weeks

5.01.2026

🔄 Updates

• Added API Documentation to the https://pdf-redaction.com/docs/api/.

27.12.2025

🚀 Features

• Added possibility to generate Trial licenses on the site for the on-premise products.

19.12.2025

🔄 Updates

• Security patches and performance improvements.
• Added links to the Redaction Studio.

03.12.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added Object Detection status on page status panel.
• Added Change Log page to the website.
• Updated Contact Us page

02.12.2025

🚀 Features

• Added Face Detection on the document pages using pre-trained models.

22.11.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added Solutions section to the website

19.11.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated landing pages

20.10.2025

🚀 Features

• Added API usage dashboard with charts and date filtering.
• Added API keys management in user profile.

🔄 Updates

• Integrated with OpenMeter for usage tracking.
• Updated credits system.

16.10.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added profile tab with file size and page limits info.
• Updated limits in redaction app.

12.10.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added filtering by status to documents list.

04.10.2025

🔄 Updates

• Improved PDF document loading hooks.

29.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated login methods configuration.

28.09.2025

🚀 Features

• Added undo/redo using patches for redaction actions.
• Auto-save redaction data to server.

🔄 Updates

• Improved hash-based PDF loader with PII data persistence.
• Migrated from Nginx to Caddy.

23.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Refactored PDF upload loader with manifest and sample utilities.

19.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Created pdftools package for PDF processing utilities.
• Added document download from documents list.
• Improved circular progress indicator for PDF download.

18.09.2025

🚀 Features

• Added save button to editor.
• Added document upload dialog and documents list with data tables.
• Added delete confirmation for documents.
• Added ability to download original PDFs.
• Created accounts app with profile, licenses, and usages tabs.

🔄 Updates

• Updated profile pages with improved styles.
• Added login and registration forms.
• Login button added to upload dialog.

15.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated chat widget.
• Moved environment variables configuration.

12.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated PII mode — removed scroll, use paging.
• Fixed performance issue with large PDFs (~100 pages).

11.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added multi-language localization (EN, DE, PL, ES).
• Localized editor, auth, footer, header, and how-to pages.
• Added editor configuration.

09.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Major codebase reorganization into shared packages and separate apps.
• Created RedactionApp component.

04.09.2025

🔄 Updates

• Major refactoring: moved components to shared packages.

01.09.2025

🚀 Features

• Added eraser tool for redaction corrections.
• Added left toolbar with tool switcher.

30.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added draw tool button for manual redaction.

26.08.2025

🚀 Features

• Text selection redaction — select text to redact it directly.

25.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added Chatwoot live chat widget.

23.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added PII view mode with page display.

21.08.2025

🚀 Features

• Added text layer to generated redacted PDFs (searchable output).

🔄 Updates

• Added upgrade plan alert.

15.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added OCR step in background when rendering PDF.

11.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Fixed session issues.

06.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added Sentry error tracking to backend.

04.08.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added documents page.

27.07.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added feedback button.

24.07.2025

🔄 Updates

• Login required for redaction page.
• Sample document available for unauthenticated users.

14.07.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added message about max 10 pages limit.

09.07.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added user identification.

01.07.2025

🔄 Updates

• Manual editing of prompt-based redaction blocks.

30.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added pricing page.
• Prompt-based redaction with custom instructions.

28.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated favicon.

25.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Select/Deselect all PII types filter.

23.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added Contact Us page with contact form.

10.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added contact form component and page.

09.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added redaction-api page.
• Highlighted code blocks on API page.

04.06.2025

🚀 Features

• Added undo/redo support.
• Added manifest for tracking redaction process.

🔄 Updates

• Added PII mode with entity filtering.
• Added page status bar component.
• Added info dialog.

01.06.2025

🔄 Updates

• Require login for redaction page.

30.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Localized login and menu items.

29.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added locale switcher.
• Updated dropdown menus.

23.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added product tour for new users.

18.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Store editor state in localStorage.
• Added paging controls and scroll-based page switching.

15.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated dialogs design.

14.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added PII filter for manually redacted text (MANUAL_TEXT).

13.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Manual redaction improvements.

12.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Design updates: themes support (light/dark mode).
• Updated loading screen and colors.

11.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Major UI redesign: header toolbar, right panel, layout updates.

10.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated PII filter and color scheme.

09.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated landing page, header, and footer design.

08.05.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated JSON-LD structured data.

25.04.2025

🚀 Features

• Added zoom controls for PDF viewer.

24.04.2025

🚀 Features

• Added undo/redo with keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y).

17.04.2025

🚀 Features

• Added usage tracking and credits system.
• Added API keys management.

🔄 Updates

• Updated profile page with email field and credits display.

15.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Created separate PII and Info modes in editor.

14.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added OCR support for scanned documents.

13.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated blog posts.

12.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Improved blog list design.

11.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added multi-language support with next-intl (EN, DE, PL, ES).
• Localized all pages, components, and metadata.

10.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Migrated blog to Material UI. Removed Tailwind.

09.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated login page design.

08.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added LinkedIn and Azure (Microsoft) login support.

02.04.2025

🔄 Updates

• Integrated blog into the website.

🚀 Features

• Added PII data highlighting for sample PDF documents.
• Added admin view improvements.

🔄 Updates

• Improved PDF Viewer with thumbnail navigation.

21.03.2025

🚀 Features

• Added PDF Redaction App with Upload, Download, and View capabilities.

09.03.2025

🔄 Updates

• PII filter changed.

08.03.2025

🚀 Features

• Added legal pages (Cookies, GDPR, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service).
• Migrated pages to MDX format.

05.03.2025

🔄 Updates

• Improved document loading flow.

04.03.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added sample PDF document for demo purposes.
• Improved loading experience with sample PDF.

03.03.2025

🚀 Features

• Added sample document with demo video.
• Added How-To guide.

01.03.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated UI components.

25.02.2025

🚀 Features

• Added manual redaction capability.

21.02.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added blog section to the website.

14.02.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated layout and footer.

13.02.2025

🔄 Updates

• Improved PDF download flow.

10.02.2025

🔄 Updates

• Added footer to the website.

03.02.2025

🔄 Updates

• Updated API server configuration.
• Updated landing page.

02.02.2025

🚀 Features

• Initial project setup with backend API and frontend web application.