Redaction Categories

Redact By Categories

The "Categories" feature helps you quickly find and select specific types of information, like names or phone numbers, that you want to hide or “redact” in a document. It’s like a search function specifically for finding sensitive data.

1. Access the Categories feature in two ways

a. You can click on the “Redaction Wizard” and then on the paper icon written “Categories”.

b. You can select the "Categories" button or paper icon on the top right navigation in the redaction tool. 

c. When the Categories feature opens, it will appear in the sidebar with the following options: Links, Dates, Date of Birth, Logos, Full Names, Last Names, Amounts, Zip Codes, Signatures/Handwriting, Addresses, Full SSNs, Last 4 SSN, SSNs (no dashes), Credit Cards, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Account Numbers.

2. How to use the Categories feature

a. Click to enable the options you want and click on “Search” and the feature will locate the words that fit into the selected categories.

b. After selecting the desired words, click on “Redact items” to redact.

c. Or, click on “Select All Items” to redact all.

3. Delete a redaction

a. Click on the highlighted redaction and click "Delete Redaction".

If you have additional questions or need help, please contact us at support@redactable.com.

Tip: For detailed instructions on how to use the Redaction Wizard, click here.