Install
Install PDF Redaction Studio Desktop from the Microsoft Store, Snap Store or GitHub Releases, allow it in macOS Gatekeeper, update it and uninstall it.
System requirements
| Platform | Requirement | Memory | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| macOS | Apple Silicon (M1 or later), macOS 11 Big Sur or newer | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Linux | 64-bit distribution with Snap, or Debian/Ubuntu for the .deb | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Detection models are downloaded on first use and need extra disk space.
Windows
The Microsoft Store version is recommended: it updates itself.
Other builds are on the GitHub Releases page:
Pdf.Redaction.Studio-Setup.exe: installer with Start Menu shortcuts. It doesn't update itself.Pdf.Redaction.Studio-win32-x64.zip: portable, no installation. Unzip it and runPdf Redaction Studio.exe. The portable build doesn't add the "Redact PDF" right-click item.
macOS
Download from the GitHub Releases page:
Pdf.Redaction.Studio.dmg: open it and drag Pdf Redaction Studio to Applications.Pdf.Redaction.Studio-darwin-arm64.zip: unzip and movePdf Redaction Studio.appwhere you like.
Allow the app in Gatekeeper
The app isn't notarized by Apple yet. The first time you open it, macOS may say it "can't be opened" or "is damaged". Run this once in Terminal, then open the app as usual:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Pdf Redaction Studio.app"Change the path if you put the app elsewhere. Alternatively, try to open the app once, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
Linux
Install from the Snap Store on any distribution with Snap support:
sudo snap install pdf-redaction-studio
No Snap yet? Follow the Snap installation guide. A .deb package and a portable .zip are on the GitHub Releases page. The .deb registers the app as a PDF handler, so it appears in Open With.
Start the app from your application menu, or run pdf-redaction-studio.
Update
| Build | How it updates |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | Automatically |
| Snap | Automatically. To update now: sudo snap refresh pdf-redaction-studio |
Windows installer, .zip, .dmg, .deb | Download the new version from the download page and install it over the old one |
Your documents and settings are kept when you update. To see which version you have, open About at the bottom of the sidebar. See what changed in the release notes.
Uninstall
| Build | How |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Store or Windows installer | Settings → Apps → Installed apps → PDF Redaction Studio → Uninstall |
| macOS | Drag Pdf Redaction Studio from Applications to the Bin |
| Snap | sudo snap remove pdf-redaction-studio |
.deb | sudo apt remove pdf-redaction-studio |
Uninstalling removes the app. Documents that were never synced are stored in the app's data folder and may be removed with it.
Next steps
PDF Redaction Studio Desktop
User guide for PDF Redaction Studio Desktop, the native app for Windows, macOS and Linux: what it adds to Studio, install options, opening PDFs and help.
Quick start
Start using PDF Redaction Studio Desktop: sign in, open PDFs from Explorer, Finder or your Linux file manager, process them in the background and save the redacted copy.