How to redact a medical record
Open the record in PDFRedax, press one button, review what it found, and export a redacted copy. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for health data.
Runs in your browser. The file is never uploaded. First page free, no account.
What is sensitive in a medical record
Patient name and date of birthHighlight the name to redact; dates of birth are detected.
Medical record and member IDsRecord numbers and insurance member IDs, detected as reference numbers.
Social Security numberSometimes used as an identifier on older records.
Account and billing amountsOn statements and explanation-of-benefits pages.
Provider and policy numbersIdentifiers that can link back to the patient.
Three steps
- Open your PDFIt opens in your browser and stays on your device. One file or many.
- Press one buttonSensitive info is found and blacked out. Untick anything you want to keep, or highlight more.
- Save the safe copyRedacted text is removed from the file for good, not hidden under a box.
Your document never leaves your device
- Everything runs in your browser, even OCR for scanned pages.
- Redacted text is removed from the file, not hidden under a box. Once exported, it cannot be recovered.
- No account, no uploads. You can verify it yourself.
Questions
- Is this safe for protected health information?
- The file never leaves your device, so it is not transmitted to us or anyone else. You stay in control. We make no compliance certification claims; the privacy comes from the architecture, which you can verify at /verify.
- Does it read scanned records?
- Yes. Scanned pages are read with OCR that runs on your device.
- How much does it cost?
- A single page is free. Longer records are priced once by total pages, no subscription.