Easily Safeguard Confidential Data in Your PDFs with Smart Redact
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Protecting sensitive information is critical—whether you're preparing documents for legal discovery, FOIA compliance, or internal audits. In this tutorial, you'll discover how to use the Smart Redact feature in Foxit PDF Editor+ to quickly and securely redact personally identifiable and confidential data. With built-in support for region-specific privacy standards in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the UK, and Europe, Smart Redact uses AI to identify key data like names, emails, and phone numbers. You’ll learn how to build and apply custom redaction profiles, review and confirm suggested redactions, and automate the process across multiple files using batch redaction.
This powerful feature not only saves hours of manual work but also ensures your organization meets regulatory requirements with confidence. Whether you're a legal professional, government employee, or business user handling sensitive records, Smart Redact equips you with the tools to manage data privacy efficiently and at scale.
Learn more about Foxit Smart Redact.
- 00:00 - Introduction to Smart Redact in Foxit PDF Editor+: Learn how Smart Redact makes protecting sensitive data quick and easy.
- 00:09 - Preparing a Document for FOIA Request: Setting up your document for redaction before sharing.
- 00:18 - Accessing Smart Redact & Auto Redaction: Navigating to the Protect Tab and launching Smart Redact.
- 00:24 - Using the Favorite List & Country Profiles: Automatically remove common confidential info based on country settings.
- 00:40 - Creating a Custom Redaction Profile: How to create and customize redaction profiles for your needs.
- 00:59 - Selecting and Applying Redaction Profiles: Choose your custom profile and built-in legal profiles.
- 01:06 - Scanning and Reviewing Redactions: Scan the document and review detected sensitive data.
- 01:22 - Applying and Confirming Redactions: Apply secure redactions to your file.
- 01:31 - Batch Redaction for Multiple Files: Save time by redacting several documents at once.
- 01:50 - Output Options and Final Steps: Set output file naming and storage preferences.
- 02:02 - Results and Compliance Benefits: See the redacted documents and learn how Smart Redact ensures compliance.
- 02:17 - Smart Redact Use Cases Across Industries: Discover how Smart Redact benefits HR, healthcare, legal, and more.
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