Appligent Redax
Appligent Redax is a Windows desktop plug-in for Adobe Acrobat that permanently removes sensitive text, graphics, and images from PDF files.
What Appligent Redax is
Appligent Redax is a Windows desktop plug-in for Adobe Acrobat that permanently removes sensitive text, graphics, and images from PDF files. Information removed with Redax cannot be recovered, according to Appligent. The plug-in can automatically find and mark Social Security numbers, phone numbers, dates, URLs, email addresses, word lists, and phrases, including matches split across lines. Custom regular expressions are supported. After review, Redax can remove marked content, document metadata, annotations, and bookmarks. Built-in exemption codes cover the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, with customizable exemption-code palettes. Redax can generate redaction reports for record keeping and may integrate with document management systems. Appligent says redactions can be completed without a mouse and provides a VPAT link. It is listed for Windows 10 and higher with Acrobat DC 32-bit or 64-bit, but does not work inside free Adobe Reader. A free trial download is available.
Good
- Irreversible removal prevents recovery
- Automatic detection for common personal data
- Custom regular expressions supported
- Reports support redaction record keeping
- Optional metadata, annotations, and bookmark removal
Watch out
- Windows and Adobe Acrobat required
- Does not work inside free Adobe Reader
- No free plan
Who it suits
Redax suits government agencies, law firms, corporations, and health organizations that need to redact PDF content. It is intended for Windows users with compatible Adobe Acrobat installations.
Verdict
Redax combines automated marking with permanent PDF redaction and reporting. Check the Acrobat, Windows, and licensing requirements before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Appligent Redax's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Redax single-desktop license | $249, paid once | Single desktop · Windows |
| Redax + StampPDF package | $319, paid once | One Redax license · One StampPDF license · Includes one year of support and maintenance for each license |
| Redax Five (5) Pack | $999, paid once | 5 licenses · Windows · Includes one year of support and maintenance for each license |
The facts
Each one read from Appligent Redax's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Appligent says Redax redactions can be performed without using a computer mouse and links to a VPAT.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Automatic markup
- Redax can find and mark common data such as Social Security numbers, phone numbers, dates, URLs and email addresses, and supports custom regular expressions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The page lists Windows 10 and higher and compatibility with Acrobat DC 32-bit and 64-bit for Redax 5.8.9; it says Redax does not install into or work inside free Adobe Reader.checked 8 Oct 2026
- FOIA codes
- Redax includes built-in exemption codes for the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, and lets users customize exemption code palettes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Appligent says government agencies, law firms, corporations and health organizations rely on Redax.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Irreversible removal
- Appligent says information removed from PDF files using Redax cannot be recovered.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Redax is an Adobe Acrobat plug-in for permanently removing sensitive text and graphics from PDF files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Redaction processing
- Redax removes marked text, graphics and images, can remove document metadata, and can optionally remove annotations and bookmarks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Appligent says it offers unlimited support by phone and email and generally replies within one business day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Word lists
- Redax automatically finds and marks lists of words and phrases, including words and phrases that break across lines.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Redax may integrate with existing document management systems and generates redaction reports for record keeping.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The Redax page links to a free trial download, but does not state the trial duration.checked 8 Oct 2026
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