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Remove sensitive data from PDFs. Completely.

Redactr is an API for full-depth PDF redaction. You control what gets removed. We process your files, then forget them.

Annotations are not enough to hide private data

Many tools claim to redact but only apply visual overlays. The original text remains in the file — searchable, selectable, and exposed.

Redactr performs full-depth redaction, permanently removing the data from the PDF. No traces left behind.

Not sure if your redactions are real? Check your PDF →

How it works

Three steps from document to redacted PDF, with no manual work and no mistakes.

  1. Upload

    POST your PDF to the API. We accept direct file uploads up to 50 MB. Need to connect cloud storage instead? We support that too.

  2. Suggest

    Choose an agent to scan your document. They suggest what to redact based on the document type and region. Review their suggestions, or provide your own redaction coordinates on top.

  3. Download

    Get back a clean PDF with full-depth redactions applied. Sensitive data is permanently removed from the file, not just covered up.

Security you can verify

We built Redactr for organisations that take data protection seriously. Here's how we earn your trust.

Zero data retention

Upload a document and get it back redacted. We process your file in memory and return the result, so nothing is written to disk or cached. We log redaction metadata for debugging, but never filenames or document content. Logs can't be traced back to your documents without the job ID.

  • Processed in memory, never stored

  • Encryption in transit (TLS)

  • No document content in logs

Bring your own storage

For organisations that need documents to stay within their own infrastructure. Connect your cloud storage and we process files directly from source. Currently supporting S3-compatible buckets including AWS, DigitalOcean Spaces, MinIO, and Backblaze. Google Cloud, Azure, OneDrive, and Dropbox coming soon.

  • S3-compatible storage (AWS, DigitalOcean Spaces, MinIO, Backblaze)

  • Documents never leave your infrastructure

  • Google Cloud, Azure, OneDrive, Dropbox coming soon

Open source PDF engine

Our core PDF service is open source, so you can audit the code that processes your documents. The community helps us catch bugs and improve security, and you never have to wonder what's happening to your files.

View on GitHub

Ready to build with Redactr?

Start with 100 free redaction pages. No credit card required.

Frequently asked questions

Full-depth redaction permanently removes data from the PDF file itself — the text, the underlying bytes, everything. Most tools only add visual overlays (annotations) that hide data on screen but leave it intact in the file. With full-depth redaction, the data is gone. It cannot be recovered, searched, selected, or extracted.

Annotation tools draw black boxes over text but leave the original data in the file. Anyone can copy-paste, search, or extract it. Redactr removes the data entirely — what you see in the redacted PDF is all there is. You can verify the difference yourself with our free PDF verification tool.

No. We process your file in memory and return the result. Nothing is written to disk or cached. We log redaction metadata for debugging (page counts, region counts) but never filenames or document content. Logs cannot be traced back to your documents without the job ID.

100 redaction pages and 50 standard suggestion pages — lifetime, not monthly — with no credit card required. You get full REST API access, direct file upload, and standard agents. It is designed for developers to evaluate the API and build integrations before committing to a paid plan. All paid plans include access to every agent, including premium.

Yes. Redactr supports Bring Your Own Storage (BYOS) for organisations that need documents to stay within their own infrastructure. Connect an S3-compatible bucket (AWS, DigitalOcean Spaces, MinIO, Backblaze) and we process files directly from source. Your documents never pass through our servers.

Redactr works with PDF files up to 50 MB via direct upload. If you use Bring Your Own Storage, files are read directly from your bucket. We focus exclusively on PDF redaction — doing one thing well rather than many things poorly.

Simple, transparent pricing

Enterprise-grade redaction without enterprise pricing. Start free, upgrade when you're ready.

Monthly

Annual

2 months free

Starter

$29.00

/mo

For individual developers and small projects. Hard stop at limit, no surprise bills.

Sign up free
  • 500 redaction pages/month

  • 500 standard suggestion pages/month

  • 100 premium suggestion pages/month

  • All agents (standard + premium)

  • REST API access

  • Direct upload and BYOS

  • Webhook notifications

  • Usage analytics

  • Email support

Most popular

Professional

$149.00

/mo

For growing teams with production workloads. Hard stop at limit, no surprise bills.

Sign up free
  • 5,000 redaction pages/month

  • Unlimited standard suggestion pages/month

  • 2,500 premium suggestion pages/month

  • All agents (standard + premium)

  • REST API access

  • Direct upload and BYOS

  • Webhook notifications

  • Usage analytics

  • Priority support

Free

$0

100 redaction pages and 50 standard suggestion pages — lifetime, not monthly. Standard agents, REST API, and BYOS included. No credit card.

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Redaction and suggestions are billed from separate page budgets.

Users who provide their own redaction coordinates only consume redaction credits.

1 page = 1 page of source PDF, regardless of content density.

Need higher volume or committed usage discounts? Get in touch.

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Every account includes a free tier — 100 redaction pages and 50 standard suggestion pages (lifetime), no credit card required.

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