A redaction certificate is an HTML report that documents all redactions applied to a PDF, providing a compliance record for legal, regulatory, or organizational audit purposes.
The generated HTML certificate includes the following information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Document Name | The file name and path of the redacted PDF document. |
| Date | The date and time the certificate was generated. |
| Operator | The name of the user who performed the redaction (from the system user name). |
| Total Items Redacted | The total number of redaction annotations that were executed. |
| Pages Processed | The number of pages that contained redactions. |
| Per-Page Breakdown | A detailed listing showing the number of redacted items on each page. |
| Details | Additional information about the redaction operation, including any errors or warnings. |
Certificates are saved as standalone HTML files that can be opened in any web browser. The HTML format ensures the certificate is portable, printable, and easily archived alongside the redacted document.
Tip
Save the redaction certificate in the same folder as the redacted document, using a consistent naming convention (e.g., DocumentName_certificate.html) to make it easy to find during audits.
Generate the certificate immediately after executing redaction and before closing the document. The certificate captures the statistics from the most recent redaction operation. A typical workflow is:
Note
The certificate documents what was redacted, not what was originally in the document. It serves as proof that proper redaction procedures were followed.