How to redact personal data from a pdf for gdpr compliance
- Step 1Upload the PDF for GDPR review — Drop the document into the PII redactor.
- Step 2Select all PII categories — Enable email, phone, date, names, and ID number detection.
- Step 3Review and confirm all flagged items — Manually verify each detected item and add manual redactions for anything missed.
- Step 4Download the GDPR-compliant redacted PDF — Save the de-identified document for disclosure or archiving.
Frequently asked questions
Can the tool detect UK NI numbers?+
National Insurance number detection (NI format: AA 99 99 99 A) is supported for UK GDPR workflows.
What if some PII is handwritten in a scanned document?+
OCR and automated detection work best on typed text. Handwritten PII must be identified manually and redacted using the manual redaction mode.
Should I run this before or after adding other security controls?+
Redact PII first, then apply security controls (password, permissions) to the redacted output.
Privacy first
All PDF processing runs locally in your browser using PDF-lib and pdf.js. No file is ever uploaded — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.