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How File Deletion Works

Free Plan: 1 Hour

Free tier: both your original PDF and the redacted version stay available for up to 1 hour after processing finishes.

Download Window

Make sure you download your redacted PDF within the retention window. Once downloaded, the file is queued for deletion. No copies remain on our servers after the window closes.

Automatic Deletion

Deletion is automatic and cannot be undone. When the retention period ends, both files are wiped from our infrastructure — gone for good. We cannot retrieve them.

No Extensions

The retention window cannot be extended. If you need more time, download your redacted PDF as soon as processing completes.

What's Deleted

Your original PDF upload
The redacted PDF after processing
Any intermediate files created during processing
The redaction summary (once you've downloaded it)
Job metadata after the retention window closes

What We Never Keep

The content of your PDFs (text, images, metadata)
The text or areas you selected for redaction
Your files beyond the retention window
Any copies after you download your redacted PDF

Grab Your Redacted PDF

The retention window is short by design. Just make sure you grab your redacted PDF as soon as it's ready. Once deleted, files cannot be recovered.

Redact a PDF Now

Need to redact a PDF now? Upload and redact your PDF for free.

Want to understand the full redaction process? Read our step-by-step guide.

Automatic detection works with text-based PDFs; scanned or image-only PDFs can still be marked manually.

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