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Search and Redact: Text, Term Lists, Patterns
Autessa Redact can find and mark every match in a document at once: a phrase, a whole list of names, or patterns like Social Security and card numbers.
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What is in search and redact?
Find and redact every match in a document: a word or phrase, a pasted list of names, or patterns for SSNs, phone numbers, emails, dates, cards and your own regex. Each feature has its own page with how it works, its settings and FAQs.
Find and redact text
Autessa Redact can find a word or phrase and redact every occurrence in the document at once, while showing you which matches are already covered.
Read more →Redact a list of names
Autessa Redact lets you paste a list of terms, one per line, and find every match of every term in one search.
Read more →Pattern redaction
Autessa Redact includes pattern redaction for Social Security numbers, phone numbers, emails, dates and credit card numbers, plus your own regular expressions.
Read more →At a glance
How Autessa Redact handles search and redact
Find and redact text →
- Open Find with Ctrl+F, the toolbar or Find all occurrences on a selection.
- Results stream in as the document is indexed, current page first, so a long file stays responsive.
- Matches found despite different punctuation are flagged so you can confirm them.
Redact a list of names →
- Paste a list, one term per line, straight from a spreadsheet or email.
- Every match of every term appears in one result list with its page.
- Covered matches are flagged, and you can check or uncheck any match.
Pattern redaction →
- SSN finds numbers shaped like 123-45-6789.
- Phone finds numbers like (360) 555-0142.
- Email finds addresses like name@example.org.
FAQ
Questions about search and redact
How do I redact every instance of a word in a PDF?
Press Ctrl+F, type the word, click Check all and redact. Redact marks every match in the document with the label you choose.
Can I redact a list of names in one step?
Yes. In Find, choose List, paste the names one per line, and redact every match at once.
How do I redact all Social Security numbers in a PDF?
Open Find, choose Patterns, turn on SSN and redact every match. Label them SSN if you want readers to see what was removed.
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