FOIA & Public Records
FOIA redaction, verified before you release it
For records officers working a request on the clock: detect the exempt information, review every finding yourself, and hand over a file that has been re-scanned to prove nothing was left behind.
RedactWorks finds the sensitive data across a production, highlights every item for your approval, permanently removes what you approve — then re-checks the finished file and holds the download if any approved item is still readable. The one step almost every tool skips is the one your job depends on.
Start with 3 documents free, no card. Professionals on recurring work use the $14.99/month plan (150 documents); a $1.99 3-pack covers the occasional job.
See it on a sample — no signup, no upload
The AI has already scanned this synthetic record. Every free tool makes you the detector — you draw the boxes and hope you didn’t miss one. Here the finding is done for you; your job is the decision.
Subject Jordan A. Pemberton (ID 4415-882) was interviewed on March 14 regarding the request. Contact Maria Pemberton was reached at (555) 014-2291.
Identity verified against SSN 123-45-6789. A follow-up was sent to m.pemberton@example.com. No further action required.
The AI found 6 items — the decision is yours. Click any highlight to keep it visible; nothing is redacted until you approve.
Verified. 6 items permanently removed — the text is deleted, not covered — hidden data stripped, and the finished file re-scanned to prove it. Kept visible: none.
Now try your own requestSynthetic sample — every name and number is invented. The AI can highlight, but it can’t redact: only your approval applies a black box.
Why a black box fails a records request
A rectangle drawn over text — in a PDF viewer, or by printing a marked-up page back to PDF — only covers the words. The characters stay in the file’s text layer, one select-and-paste away. That is behind nearly every famous redaction failure, and a records office working a queue at month-end is no less exposed than a legal team. The page isn’t the only carrier either: metadata, annotations, and form fields survive page-level edits entirely.
How verified redaction works
- Detect. Upload the file and detection runs automatically — names, SSNs, account numbers, addresses, dates, and the indirect identifiers that re-identify a person in context. High-risk categories (SSN, financial, medical) stay locked on.
- Review and approve. Every finding is a checkbox over still-visible text. Uncheck what should stay, add anything missed. Nothing is removed until you approve.
- Redact and verify. Approved text is permanently removed and hidden data stripped — then the finished file is re-scanned, and the download is held if any approved item survives.
Start redacting — verified output
Start with 3 documents free, no card. Professionals on recurring work use the $14.99/month plan (150 documents); a $1.99 3-pack covers the occasional job.
Common questions
Is drawing a black box over exempt text enough?
No. The box only covers the text; the characters remain in the file and can be recovered with select-and-paste. RedactWorks removes the text itself, strips hidden data, and re-scans the output to confirm the approved items are gone.
What does it cost?
Three documents are free with no card. After that it is $14.99/month for 150 documents, or a $1.99 pack of three. Each document can run up to 50 pages.