Redactwell: Documents in. Redacted copies out.

FEATURES

What you get.

Free does the core job. Pro adds the rest: pay once, keep it, 12 months of updates included.

Redact PDFs on your PCThe text under each black box is removed, not just covered

Finds personal data for youNames, emails, phone numbers, IBANs, PPS numbers and card numbers

Review every markNothing is applied until you approve it

Proof it's goneChecks the finished file and confirms no hidden text is left

Clean text before AIPaste text, get a copy with names and numbers swapped out, safe to paste into ChatGPT or Copilot

Names back in the answerProPut the real names back into the AI's reply, on your PC

Whole folders at onceProRedact a full subject access request bundle in one go

Scans and photosProReads scanned pages and images on your PC, then redacts them

Word and imagesProRedact .docx, .png and .jpg files, not just PDFs

Hidden details removedProAuthor names, comments and edit history stripped from the copy

Your own termsProClient names, project codes or anything else you always redact

Redaction logProA record of what was removed and why, for your DSAR file

THE SMALL THINGS

What other tools skip, and Redactwell doesn't.

Removed, not covered

A black box drawn over text leaves the words underneath. Redactwell deletes them and flattens the page.

Proof before you send

After redacting, it searches the finished file for anything still readable and shows you the result.

Irish formats built in

Spots PPS numbers, Eircodes and Irish IBANs, not just US formats.

Safe AI prompts

Swap names for placeholders before you paste into ChatGPT or Copilot, then put them back in the answer.

Windows and Mac

Other local redactors pick one: Redactwizard is Windows-only and RedactSense is Mac-only.

No account to create

Install and start. No sign-up, and your documents never leave your computer.

A subscription app keeps your files, your card and a login on its servers. Redactwell keeps them with you.

No account to create
Just a licence key. No password to leak.
We never see your card
Pay once on Polar’s checkout; Stripe handles the card.
Nothing to cancel
Pay once, keep it forever. 12 months of updates included.
Files stay on your computer
AI is optional and asks before sending anything.
Works offline
Online once, only to activate Pro.
Nothing of yours to leak
We hold no copy of your documents or recordings.
Plain files, no lock-in
Your work stays in your own folders.
An easier yes from IT
No new cloud vendor holding company files.

Your files are uploaded, your card stays on file for renewals, and your login sits in their database.

Your files stay on your computer, you pay once without us seeing your card, and there is no login to steal.