Redactorizer

Redact safely.
Nothing leaves your Mac.

Redactorizer lets you redact documents and images locally—no uploads, no cloud, no trace. Built for investigative journalists and anyone who needs to protect sources and sensitive information.

Paying supports future development. You can also build from source and run it for free. Investigative journalists: contact me and I’ll send you a free copy.

Why Redactorizer?

  • 100% local

    All redaction happens on your Mac. No data is sent to any server—ever.

  • PDFs and images

    Redact text and areas in PDFs and common image formats.

  • Protect sources

    Designed for investigative journalists and whistleblowers who need to share documents without exposing identities or sensitive details.

Get started

Download from the Mac App Store for $5 to support development, clone the repo and build from source for free, or—if you’re a journalist—contact me for a free copy.

For journalists

If you’re an investigative journalist and would like Redactorizer at no cost, get in touch and I’ll send you a free copy—no questions asked.

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