Use true redaction (content removal) when sharing sensitive PDFs. Do not rely on highlight-only masking.
Privacy & Metadata Hub
Protect sensitive information with correct redaction and metadata hygiene. Use these checklists and tools before you share.
What this hub covers
Privacy-safe sharing is more than hiding text visually. This hub clarifies the difference between redaction and metadata removal, and provides practical checklists for sharing documents publicly or with third parties.
Redaction vs metadata removal
Strip author names, tracked changes traces, and document properties before sharing.
When metadata matters, what remains after export, and a safe-sharing checklist.
Safe sharing checklist
- Remove hidden layers: comments, annotations, layers, attachments.
- Export carefully: “Print to PDF” can remove some metadata but is not guaranteed.
- Verify: re-open the final file and search for redacted terms.
- Minimize: share only required pages; split and share partial documents when possible.
FAQ
Is converting to images a privacy solution?
It can remove some hidden layers, but it is not a complete guarantee. Use redaction for sensitive content and review the final output.
Does compression remove metadata?
Not always. Size reduction and metadata removal are different operations. Use dedicated metadata tools when privacy is the goal.