VARAK PDF

VARAK PRO VARAK PDF Editor & Scanner

Redaction that removes the text, not just covers it.

A black box drawn over a name leaves the name in the file, where search and copy still find it. VARAK PRO removes the content underneath.

Find Personal Data

VARAK lists names, dates, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, IBANs and card numbers for you to review. IBANs and card numbers are checked by their checksums, not by keywords, so a random number is not flagged.

Apply and verify

Mark the items, add boxes over anything else and choose Apply. Text, image pixels and drawings under the boxes are removed; after saving, search no longer finds the words. Sanitize additionally strips metadata, attachments and hidden layers.

On the device

Redaction of a medical record or a contract is exactly the kind of work that should not pass through a server. VARAK never uploads your files.

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Questions and answers

Is redaction free in VARAK?

No. Redaction, Find Personal Data and sanitize are part of VARAK PRO (US$1.99/month, US$14.99/year or US$39.99 once).

How is this different from a black rectangle?

An annotation covers the text; the text stays in the file. VARAK removes the content under the redaction box when you apply and save.

Can I check that it worked?

Yes. Search the saved file for the removed word; it is not found. You can also export the text and look.

Can I redact many files at once?

Use Batch (VARAK PRO) together with Find Personal Data for folders of similar documents, and review each result.

Try it on your own documents.

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VARAK never uploads your files.