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Choose what to protect
Open a PDF or image and use automatic detection, a protection list, or visual editing tools to identify sensitive areas.
Full Access offer with code REDACT50
Private redaction for Windows
Remove sensitive information with confidence.
RedAction helps you find, review and permanently redact personal information from PDFs and images—without uploading your documents to an online service.
Three PDF runs freeOne-time Full Access purchaseNo subscription
Privacy-first by designYour working documents remain on your computer.
Offline processingNo document upload
Permanent redactionNot a visual cover-up
Human reviewCheck before export
Microsoft StorePurchase and updates managed by Microsoft
A clear workflow
From source document to reviewed copy
The application guides you through detection, visual checking and export, while keeping the original document separate.
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Review every result
Inspect suggested redactions, check lower-confidence items and make manual corrections before committing the output.
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Save and verify
Create a separate redacted copy, review it in the application and export only when the verification state is ready.
Visual Redaction Studio
See exactly what you are protecting
Draw directly over a document or image. The black rectangle follows your mouse drag and remains selected so its corner handles can be resized.
- Permanent black-out brush and resizable rectangle
- Zoom, pan, page thumbnails and before/after viewing
- Undo, erase, rotate, crop and keyboard shortcuts
- Full Access adds PDFs, unlimited images, pixelation, face detection, text, watermarks, page ranges and reason labels
Included free: black-out one image per application session using the permanent brush or resizable rectangle.
Simple pricing
Choose the edition that fits your work
Start free. Upgrade inside the application when you need unlimited use and the complete professional toolkit.
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
Visual Redaction Studio
1 image/session; black marks
✓ PDFs and unlimited images
Resizable rectangle black-out
✓ Included
✓ Included
OCR for scanned PDFs
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✓ Included
Batch and Office document processing
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✓ Included
Pixelation, face detection, text and page tools
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✓ Included
Custom redaction colour and detection quality
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
Get started freeGBP 14.99 in the UK. The final local price, currency and any applicable taxes are shown by Microsoft Store. No recurring subscription or RedAction account.
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 documents stay on your computer
Core redaction work is performed locally. RedAction does not require you to upload source documents to Beartalk or create a RedAction account.
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. It provides up to three single-PDF redaction runs and one image per application session in Visual Redaction Studio. The stated limits apply until Full Access is purchased.
How do I buy Full Access?
Install RedAction from Microsoft Store, then select the Full Access purchase button inside the application. For the REDACT50 promotional offer, enter the code on the Home page and continue to Microsoft Store. Microsoft displays and manages the one-time checkout, shows the authoritative final price and associates access with the purchasing Microsoft account.
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.
Ready to begin?
Start redacting free on Windows
Try three single-PDF runs and the free image tools. Full Access is a one-time Store purchase. GBP 14.99 in the UK; Microsoft Store shows the final local price, currency and taxes.
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