Smart Redact

Automatically Redact Sensitive Information in Seconds

Smart Redact uses AI to quickly identify and remove over 30 types of sensitive information, including personally identifiable information (PII), reducing manual work and strengthening document security.

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Automated PII detection

Smart Redact uses AI to identify 30+ types of personally identifiable information across document text with high accuracy.

Confidence-based AI

Smart Redact groups detected PII by category and confidence level, making it easy to review and approve suggestions.

Manual control, as needed

Easily add or adjust redaction marks before finalizing your document, giving you full editing control.

Secure and private

Files are processed in a temporary session with no storage or data retention, keeping your information safe.

Permanent redaction

Removes all visible and hidden data, including metadata and scripts, ensuring sensitive information is fully protected.

Fast, efficient workflows

Redact multiple pages or entire documents in seconds, eliminating tedious, time-consuming manual redaction.

Speed up contract prep

Turn static contracts into ready-to-sign documents in moments by auto-detecting all necessary fields.

Simplify approval processes

Set up multi-signer approval forms quickly, even when there are dozens of fields to place.

Standardize field placement

Ensure every document your team sends follows the same structure for consistency.

Improve sender efficiency

Help teams spend less time preparing documents and more time closing deals or completing agreements.

Summarize the key points in this report

Translate this document into English

Create an FAQ based on the information in this document

Summarize the payment terms outlined in this contract

Write an email that summarizes the 5 main takeaways in the document

Provide a brief overview of this document

Outline the main sections of this document

List all the key stats in this document

Explain [concept] in more simple terms

According to this transcript, what were the main discussion topics in this meeting?

What is the most important thing to know about findings based on the available data?

What types of PII does Smart Redact identify?

Smart Redact automatically detects 30+ types of personally identifiable information (PII) across your documents, including:

Financial

Bank account numbers, routing numbers, IBAN, SWIFT codes, credit/debit card numbers, and PINs.

Government IDs

Social Security numbers (SSN), tax identification numbers, passport numbers, driver’s licenses, and national ID numbers.

Healthcare

NHS numbers, Canadian Health Numbers, Indian NREGA IDs, and other region-specific healthcare identifiers.

Contact Information

Full names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and age-related information.

Digital Security

Usernames, passwords, IP addresses, MAC addresses, URLs, API keys, and AWS keys.

Other

Dates, times, vehicle information, license plates, and vehicle identification numbers (VINs).

Legal & Compliance

Accelerate FOI requests and litigation support while maintaining audit-proof compliance with discovery requirements.

Human Resources & Government

Protect employee and citizen data at scale. Meet GDPR, CCPA, and privacy regulations with confidence-based categorization.

Financial Services

Safeguard customer financial data, SSNs, and bank details with permanent removal that exceeds industry security standards.

Healthcare

Ensure HIPAA compliance by automatically identifying and removing health identifiers and protected health information.

What is Smart Redact?

Smart Redact is Nitro’s intelligent redaction feature that automatically identifies and removes sensitive information, such as names, addresses, financial data, or proprietary terms, from documents.

It uses AI to detect patterns and keywords, helping teams protect privacy and stay compliant without manual review.

How does Smart Redact work?

Simply upload or open a PDF, choose the type of information you want to remove (e.g., names, emails, credit card numbers, dates), and Smart Redact scans the document to find every instance. You can approve, reject, or adjust results before finalizing the redaction.

Is redacted information permanently removed?

Yes. Unlike surface-level masking, Smart Redact permanently deletes the underlying data—ensuring it cannot be copied, searched, or recovered. This makes it safe to share documents internally or externally.

Can Smart Redact find information across large or scanned PDFs?

Absolutely. Smart Redact works on long, complex, and scanned documents. When paired with Nitro’s OCR, it can detect and remove sensitive data even from images and scanned pages.

What types of information can Smart Redact remove?

Smart Redact can identify and delete:

Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
Financial details and account numbers
Contact information
Contract terms and proprietary language
Dates, addresses, and ID numbers

Users can also add custom terms or phrases for industry-specific use cases.

Does Smart Redact help with compliance?

Yes. Smart Redact supports compliance efforts for regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 by removing sensitive information before documents are shared, archived, or published.

Can Smart Redact integrate with our existing document workflows?

Yes. Smart Redact works alongside Nitro’s editing, sharing, and eSigning tools and integrates with cloud platforms like SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive so teams can upload, redact, and distribute documents in seconds.

Do I need advanced technical skills to use Smart Redact?

Not at all. Smart Redact is built for non-technical users. The interface is simple, guided, and allows full control—so every redaction can be reviewed before being finalized.

Why is Smart Redact better than manual redaction?

Manual redaction is time-consuming and error-prone. Smart Redact accelerates the process, reduces mistakes, and ensures sensitive data is permanently removed across the entire document—not missed in a single line or buried table.

Automatically Redact Sensitive Information in Seconds

How does Nitro Smart Redact work?

Why choose Nitro Smart Redact to protect PII in PDFs?

Automated PII detection

Confidence-based AI

Manual control, as needed

Secure and private

Permanent redaction

Fast, efficient workflows

Designed for secure signature workflows

Speed up contract prep

Simplify approval processes

Standardize field placement

Improve sender efficiency

How to access Table & Form Extract

1. Check out the demo video

2. Download the sample template

How do I get started with Nitro’s Document Assistant AI Tool?

What types of PII does Smart Redact identify?

Financial

Government IDs

Healthcare

Contact Information

Digital Security

Other

How can teams use Nitro Smart Redact?

Legal & Compliance

Human Resources & Government

Financial Services

Healthcare

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FAQs about Nitro's Smart Redact AI tool

What is Smart Redact?

How does Smart Redact work?

Is redacted information permanently removed?

Can Smart Redact find information across large or scanned PDFs?

What types of information can Smart Redact remove?

Does Smart Redact help with compliance?

Can Smart Redact integrate with our existing document workflows?

Do I need advanced technical skills to use Smart Redact?

Why is Smart Redact better than manual redaction?