Question 1

Is my data sent to the cloud?

Accepted Answer

No. RedactLocal processes everything on your local machine. No data is uploaded, transmitted, or stored on any external server. The app works fully offline.

Question 2

What file types are supported?

Accepted Answer

PDF (including scanned/OCR), DOCX, TXT, MD, CSV, and XLSX files. These cover the vast majority of legal document formats, including spreadsheets and exported case data.

Question 3

Can I reverse the pseudonymization?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RedactLocal maintains an encrypted mapping vault on your machine. You can deanonymize any document at any time using your private vault.

Question 4

What jurisdictions are supported?

Accepted Answer

RedactLocal works with any English-language document regardless of jurisdiction. Full jurisdiction profiles are available for the US, UK, Australia, Singapore, and the Philippines, with more coming soon.

Question 5

What is the difference between Free and Paid?

Accepted Answer

The free tier lets you scan documents and see what PII is present. Paid plans unlock pseudonymization, export, and the deanonymization vault.

Question 6

Do I need an internet connection?

Accepted Answer

Only for license key activation and checking for updates. All document scanning, review, and pseudonymization works completely offline.

Question 7

How accurate is the PII detection?

Accepted Answer

RedactLocal uses a combination of AI-based detection and pattern matching to detect 20+ entity types. The review step lets you verify and correct every detection before pseudonymization.

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