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Automatic sensitive-information detection
Find supported personal-information patterns in PDFs, with OCR for scanned documents.
RedAction PDF Tool
Remove sensitive information from PDFs on your PC.
Try three documents free. Pay once for unlimited use.
3 free PDF redactionsSample walkthrough uses no free creditNo subscription
Your PDFs stay on your computer.Private local processing by design.
Local document processingNo upload to a RedAction server
Permanent redactionNot a visual cover-up
Human reviewCheck before export
Microsoft StorePurchase and updates managed by Microsoft
A clear PDF workflow
Find, review, redact and verify
RedAction keeps the original PDF unchanged and creates a separate finished copy.
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Guided review
Review detections one at a time and choose Redact or Keep before processing the finished PDF.
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Secure PDF redaction
Permanently remove selected PDF information, sanitise the output and inspect the recorded verification checks.
Coming in update 1.0.27
Try your first redaction with confidence
Explore detection, review and export with the included fictional sample before using one of your three free PDF redactions. Update 1.0.27 is prepared; Microsoft Store availability is pending.
Six fictional details to review
Try a sample containing a name, email, phone number, National Insurance number, date of birth and case reference. Review the suggestions, create a redacted copy and inspect the result. The sample uses none of your three free PDF redactions.
You decide what is removed
Detected items are presented for human review. Ambiguous business and technical findings remain review-only rather than being selected automatically.
Scanned findings require a choice
OCR-derived findings are never automatically selected for redaction. You must explicitly choose Redact before they can be removed.
Visual image redaction
See exactly what you are protecting
The Free edition includes one basic image-redaction demonstration using permanent black-out tools. Full Access unlocks unlimited images and advanced visual tools. Exported images are flattened into fresh raster files.
- Secure Blackout, Brush and filled shapes
- Full Access: Blur and Pixelate visual effects
- Full Access: face detection, text detection and Custom Colour
- Fresh flattened image export with unnecessary source metadata removed
Important: Blur and Pixelate are visual effects and are not substitutes for secure PDF text redaction.
Simple pricing
Keep your documents local. Pay once.
Start with 3 free PDF redactions and one basic image-redaction demonstration. Full Access includes unlimited PDFs and images, OCR for scanned PDFs, batch processing, advanced visual tools, reusable profiles, and verification and audit evidence.
Feature
FreeNo payment
Full AccessOne-time Store purchase
Single-PDF redaction
Up to 3 runs
✓ Unlimited
Automatic detection and manual review
✓ Included
✓ Included
Permanent redaction and metadata removal
✓ Included
✓ Included
Image redaction
1 basic demonstration
✓ Unlimited images
Permanent black-out tools
✓ Included
✓ Included
OCR for scanned PDFs
Included in 3 free documents
✓ Included
Batch PDF redaction
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✓ Included
Advanced visual tools: Blur, Pixelate, face and text detection
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✓ Included
Reusable profiles
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✓ Included
Custom redaction colour and processing settings
Fixed safe defaults
✓ Customisable
Watermark controls
Standard watermark
✓ Remove or customise
Audit certificate, sanitisation and confidence reports
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✓ Included
Full Access: one-time Microsoft Store purchase
Install the Free edition£14.99 in the UK; Microsoft Store shows the authoritative price for your region. No subscription.
Full Access evidence
Useful evidence without cluttering the disclosure
Internal evidence remains separate from the redacted document you send to a recipient.
Audit Certificate
A PDF certificate created beside the completed document, with an accompanying decision log for the redaction run.
Sanitisation Report
A readable view of verification, sanitisation, metadata warnings, file hash and recorded operator details.
Confidence Review
A review record for detection confidence, including items that required human attention before completion.
Privacy first
Your PDFs stay on your computer.
RedAction processes files locally on Windows rather than uploading sensitive documents to a RedAction cloud service.
Read the privacy policy✓ Local document processing
✓ Separate output copies
✓ No advertising profile
✓ Microsoft handles Store purchasing and entitlement
Inside the application
A focused workspace for each stage
Clear screens separate day-to-day redaction, visual editing and final review.
Common questions
What customers need to know
Is the free edition a time-limited trial?
No. You can complete 3 PDF redactions free. A use is counted only when a usable output is successfully produced. Corrections to the same unchanged source document are included while the app stays open. Scanned PDFs and essential verification are included.
Can I test the workflow without using a free PDF redaction?
Yes. Choose “Try with a sample PDF” in Getting Started. The fictional sample demonstrates detection, review and output without consuming your allowance. Update 1.0.27 fixes the sample button. In our check of this sample, default detection found all six intended details and applying those findings removed them without flagging unrelated text. This sample result is not an accuracy guarantee for other documents; review every page before sharing.
What happens after my three free PDF redactions?
You can still review and export your completed documents. Creating an output for another new PDF requires Full Access, a one-time Microsoft Store purchase. Corrections to an unchanged source PDF are included while the same app session stays open. If you already purchased, choose Restore purchase.
How do I buy Full Access?
Install RedAction from Microsoft Store, then select the Full Access purchase button inside the application. Microsoft displays and manages the one-time checkout, shows the authoritative final local price and associates access with the purchasing Microsoft account. Full Access is a one-time purchase with no subscription.
Is the source code available?
Yes. RedAction application code is distributed under GNU AGPL v3. The source and licensing page provides corresponding source and build records for the current release and retains historical versions. Full Access in the official build does not remove GNU AGPL rights.
Does RedAction upload my documents?
No. Core redaction runs locally on your Windows PC. Internet access is used by Microsoft Store for installation, updates, purchase and entitlement checks—not to send document content to Beartalk.
Does putting a black box over text permanently remove it?
RedAction applies actual PDF redactions when saving the result rather than merely placing a decorative shape over selectable text. You must still review every page before disclosure.
Can software guarantee that a disclosure is legally complete?
No. RedAction supports a controlled workflow, but the user remains responsible for checking accuracy, deciding what may lawfully be withheld and approving the final disclosure.
Where can I find technical help?
Visit the Support and technical information page for installation, update and troubleshooting guidance.
Free edition · no time limit
Start with 3 free PDF redactions
Try the included sample without using a credit. Full Access is a one-time Microsoft Store purchase with no subscription: £14.99 in the UK, with regional pricing shown by Microsoft.
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