Government & public records

Release the record, not what's under the box

Redact public-records responses so exempt information is genuinely gone from the file you publish.

The problem

Published records are downloaded, archived and mirrored. A redaction that only covers text becomes a permanent public leak the moment one person copies the page — and the original file can't be recalled.

How we handle it

Exempt content is removed from the file itself, so republished copies carry nothing underneath.
Scanned records are OCR-read and the pixels destroyed before release.
Files are processed in memory and discarded within seconds.

What it detects

Names and exempt terms you specify
Social Security numbers
Phone numbers and email addresses
Account and card numbers

Before you rely on it

Redaction is irreversible. Verify each release package before publication — automatic detection covers well-formed patterns and the terms you provide, not every possible exemption.

How we handle your data →

Questions

Is the redaction irreversible?

Yes, by design. The content is removed rather than hidden, which also means you should keep your own unredacted original.

Can it process scanned record sets?

Yes. Scanned pages are OCR-read before removal. Very large sets are processed one document at a time today.

Where are the files stored?

Nowhere. They're processed in memory and discarded within seconds of the download.

Try it on a document you've already redacted

Select the page, copy it, and paste it into a text editor. If the text is still there, it was never removed.

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