What does Visual Redaction not protect?

Frequently asked question for Visual Redaction.

What does Visual Redaction not protect?

Output is image-only — no selectable text. File size increases to 0.5-1.5MB per page. The 200-page cap exists because each page requires ~50MB of RAM for rasterization.

What this does not protect

  • Redaction is irreversible by design. There is no undo after burning. The original text under redacted areas is destroyed, not hidden.
  • Output file size increases significantly because every page becomes a raster image. Expect 0.5-1.5MB per page at 200 DPI.
  • Text in the output PDF is not selectable. If recipients need searchable text, they would need to OCR the result.
  • Documents over 200 pages are capped for browser memory safety. Split first, then redact sections individually.
  • This is visual redaction only. It does not produce PDF redaction annotations compatible with Adobe's redaction workflow.
  • It cannot fix compromised devices, accounts, or unsafe sharing channels.