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Redact PDF — change history

24 updates · first Apr 29, 2026 · latest Nov 4, 2026

Nov 4, 2026

  • fixremove deleted pages from the PDF file, not only from its page list
  • fixredact-pdfremove text a drawn box covers from the title, metadata and bookmarks
  • fixredact-pdfremove attachments and hidden application data from a redacted file
  • fixredact-pdf, pdf-editorstop claiming a clean file when text is known to stay
  • fixpdf-editorreport redaction pages as saved, and keep checking text on a deleted page
  • fixpdf-editorshow everything that stays before "Save anyway"
  • fixredact-pdfsay a protected PDF cannot be redacted when it opens, not after the boxes are drawn
  • fixkeep dropped pages' form values and images out of the output
  • fixredact-pdffind redacted text however it is spelled or separated elsewhere in the file
  • fixredact-pdffind personal data in hidden form fields and link targets
  • fixcheck the page list in the PDF Editor's redaction too
  • fixredact-pdfblack out vertical text under a search, and read it under a box
  • fixredact-pdfdo not vouch for a box over punctuation or unreadable characters
  • fixremove a redacted page's images when other pages share its resources
  • fixflatten-pdfflatten forms and comments into the page and keep the rest of the document
  • fixredact-pdfsay which words under a box were left or not checked, and catch more of them

Nov 3, 2026

  • fixredact-pdfremove everything a tagged PDF says about a redacted page
  • fixredact-pdfremove a tagged PDF's alt text along with a redacted page

Oct 7, 2026

  • docsredact-pdfspec, FAQ and llms.txt describe the shared engine and agent tools
  • featredactionone redaction engine for Redact PDF, the PDF Editor and agents

May 8, 2026

  • fixport true-redact post-pass into standalone RedactPdf
  • fixsurface true-redact failures + preserve favicon error context
  • fixharden PBKDF2 to 600k + bind bundle AAD + correct RedactPdf claims

May 3, 2026

  • featpdf-editord19 phases 3 + 4 + polish 1/2/3 (#245)