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How to Use the AI-Powered PDF Redaction Tool

Customize Redaction by PII Type

Our AI-powered system automatically identifies and redacts over 10 types of personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure your documents remain private and secure. These include:

🔒 Default Protected Data:

  • Names and aliases
  • Dates of birth
  • Physical addresses
  • Phone numbers
  • Email addresses
  • URLs
  • And more...

To customize the redaction process, use the panel on the right side of the interface. Simply select the checkboxes for the PII types you want to redact. Once selected, the system will automatically mask the corresponding information with rectangles in the same color as the selected PII type checkbox. Only the sensitive data for the chosen PII types will be redacted.

PII Filter Interface

Note: All sensitive data is automatically redacted by default. You can disable specific redactions by unchecking the relevant types in the right panel if needed.

Manual Redaction

In addition to automatic redaction, you can manually redact specific content within the document. This gives you complete control over what is hidden.

Steps for Manual Redaction:

  1. Add Redaction: Switch to the Highlighted or Preview tab. Simply click and drag your mouse to draw a rectangle over any content you wish to redact.

  2. Modify Redaction: Click on an existing redaction rectangle to select it. You can then resize or reposition it as needed.

  3. Remove Redaction: Right-click on any previously drawn redaction rectangle to delete it.

Manual Redaction

Switch to the Preview tab to review all manually applied redactions. This feature allows you to ensure that all sensitive information is properly obscured before downloading the redacted document.

Manual Redaction Preview

Tip: Always review your redacted document in Preview Mode before finalizing it. Manual verification ensures that all sensitive information is fully protected.


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