Mapsoft Redactor Help

Mapsoft Redactor is an Adobe Acrobat plug-in that provides comprehensive PDF redaction tools including dictionary-based text search, regex pattern matching, template-based area redaction, manual area drawing, offset redacting, document sanitization, and exemption code support.

Markup Methods

Markup from Dictionary
Search and mark up text using word and phrase dictionaries with exemption codes.
Markup Text Patterns
Find and mark SSNs, phone numbers, emails, credit cards, and custom regex patterns.
Markup with Template
Apply saved redaction templates to consistently redact fixed-position areas.
Draw Redacting Areas
Manually draw rectangular redaction areas on document pages.
Offset Redacting
Search for anchor text and redact at a specified offset position relative to it.

Redaction & Review

Redact Marked Content
Execute redaction on marked annotations with preview, accept, and reject controls.
Redaction Certificate
Generate an HTML compliance certificate documenting all redactions applied.
Exemption Codes
Manage FOIA, Privacy Act, and custom exemption code groups for annotations.

Document Tools

Remove Annotations
Remove all or redacting-only annotations, with options to keep forms and multimedia.
Sanitize Document
Strip metadata, JavaScript, bookmarks, hidden layers, and other sensitive content.
Apply Watermark
Add customizable text watermarks with font, color, opacity, and rotation controls.
Export Text
Export document text to ASCII or HTML files with page separators.
Convert to Images
Convert PDF pages to raster images at a chosen DPI resolution.

Configuration

Preferences
Configure general, markup, and redacting settings with save/load profile support.

Batch Processing

Batch Processing
Process entire folders of PDFs with batch configurations and the Review & Redact wizard.