Question 1

Does RedactOffline upload my files to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. RedactOffline processes everything locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files never leave your device and are never sent to any server, even in encrypted form. There is no network request containing your document.

Question 2

Is RedactOffline free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RedactOffline offers a free plan with no credit card required and no account needed. The free plan supports documents up to 5 pages and one file at a time. The premium plan (€9/month) adds unlimited pages and batch processing of multiple files simultaneously.

Question 3

Is RedactOffline GDPR compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Because all document processing happens locally in your browser, no personal data is ever transferred to a server. This satisfies GDPR data minimization and data transfer restrictions by design, not just by policy.

Question 4

Is RedactOffline HIPAA compliant?

Accepted Answer

RedactOffline's architecture supports HIPAA compliance: no PHI (protected health information) is transmitted to or stored on any server. All document processing is local. You remain in full control of your data at all times.

Question 5

What types of sensitive data does RedactOffline detect automatically?

Accepted Answer

RedactOffline automatically detects: full names, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, social security numbers (SSN), IBANs, dates of birth, passport numbers, national ID numbers, and license plates. It uses over 35 regex patterns covering multiple countries and formats.

Question 6

What file formats does RedactOffline support?

Accepted Answer

RedactOffline supports PDF, PNG, JPEG, and WebP files.

Question 7

Can RedactOffline process scanned PDFs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RedactOffline includes a built-in OCR engine (Tesseract.js via WebAssembly) that reads text in image-based and scanned PDFs. Sensitive data is detected even in digitized documents without any server connection.

Question 8

Does RedactOffline work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once the app has loaded in your browser, you can disconnect from the internet. All redaction operations continue to work because nothing requires a server connection.

Question 9

Are redactions in the exported PDF permanent?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RedactOffline exports PDFs where the underlying content is removed from the PDF data stream, not just visually covered. The redacted text or images cannot be recovered by copy-pasting, metadata inspection, or forensic file analysis.

Question 10

Do I need to create an account to use RedactOffline?

Accepted Answer

No. You can use RedactOffline's free plan without creating an account. An account is only required to subscribe to the premium plan.

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