Automated Image & Native Redactions
Plan and verify document redaction across multiple formats including PDFs, native files, and images with comprehensive quality control protocols.
50-70% reduction in redaction time
Comprehensive coverage planning
Data Security & Privacy
The Problem
- ✗Multiple document formats
- ✗Image text (OCR needed)
- ✗Metadata scrubbing
- ✗Verification requirements
- ✗Production volume
How Claude Helps
Claude assists with redaction planning and verification. It identifies redaction candidates, plans redaction approach, verifies completeness, handles various formats, and documents redaction.
Step-by-Step Workflow
Identify documents for redaction
Determine which documents in the production set need redaction
Determine redaction categories
Define privilege, PII, trade secret, and other redaction bases
Plan redaction approach
Claude develops protocol by document type and category
Apply redactions
Execute redactions using proper tools per protocol
Verify completeness
QC review and generate redaction log
Example Prompt
Develop a redaction plan for this production set: DOCUMENTS: 500 documents for production REDACTION CATEGORIES: - Attorney-client privilege (identified on privilege log) - PII (SSN, financial accounts) - Trade secrets (pricing, formulas) - Third-party confidential (third-party contracts) REDACTION PLAN: 1. CATEGORIZATION - Documents requiring redaction by type - Volume estimates 2. APPROACH BY DOCUMENT TYPE - PDFs: Proper redaction (not just black boxes) - Native files: Convert and redact - Images: OCR and redact 3. REDACTION STANDARDS - Replacement text by category - Consistent redaction appearance - Metadata handling 4. QUALITY CONTROL - Verification process - Sample review percentage - QC documentation 5. REDACTION LOG - Track each redaction - Basis for redaction - Location in document 6. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS - Ensure redactions are permanent - Remove metadata - Flatten PDFs Generate redaction protocol and tracking template.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ensure redactions are permanent?
Use proper redaction tools (not just black highlighting). Claude advises on technique.
What about metadata?
Include metadata scrubbing in redaction protocol. Claude identifies considerations.
Can Claude verify my redactions?
Claude can review for completeness. Always test redacted documents technically.