How to auto-detect and redact pii across a pdf
- Step 1Drop your PDF — Upload a multi-page PDF with potential PII.
- Step 2Auto-detect and redact — Every page is scanned; matches are removed at the text-stream level.
- Step 3Download redacted PDF — Save the result. Open in Acrobat — copy/paste reveals nothing under the redactions.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for scanned PDFs?+
Not yet — OCR-based redaction is on the roadmap. Use the Signature Burner for image-only PDFs in the meantime.
What patterns are detected?+
Emails (RFC 5322 reasonable subset), phones (international formats), SSNs (US 9-digit format with separators).
Is partial redaction supported?+
Currently every match is fully redacted. Fine-grained control is on the roadmap.
Privacy first
Every JAD Security operation runs entirely in your browser. Files, passwords, and PGP private keys never leave your device — verified by zero outbound network requests during processing.