Resecta: Redact PDFs

Resecta: Redact PDFs

Remove text, not just cover it

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 12, 2026
  • October 5, 2026
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Permanently remove sensitive information from your PDF documents directly on your device. This app offers both automatic detection and manual drawing tools for redaction, ensuring your data remains private and secure. It operates entirely offline with no data collection or network requests.

✓On-device PDF redaction
✓Automatic text detection
✓Manual redaction drawing
✓Review and apply redactions
✓Export redacted PDFs
✓Offline functionality
✓No data collection
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What's New in Resecta

1.2.0

October 5, 2026

Verification now re-runs your searches and a detection sweep on the redacted file. This release opens PDF files only; image import (JPEG, PNG, HEIC) from 1.0 and 1.1 is removed. Verification • After a redaction, each search you applied is run again on the output, and the app's detectors are run over it (names and addresses are not swept). Anything that remains is reported. • Secure Rasterization output now gets 7 checks and Searchable Redaction output 12. • Words fully inside a region you drew by hand, on a page with a text layer, are checked too. A redacted term still readable outside the redacted regions is reported as Attention Needed, naming the text. • When the output has no text layer, these checks read the rendered pages with OCR and say so; pages they could not read are listed, not counted as clear. • Verification Details has a new layout: a summary, then findings and notes, and a statement of what the run did not cover. Search and Scan • The minimized bar steps through matches with Previous and Next, centers each match on the page, and applies the current match with one tap. • Delete All for saved searches; your own regex patterns are listed above the built-in ones. • In Scan, names are recognized after a label's colon, a sign-off or a salutation; a labelled account number is no longer read as a phone number. Import and export • A document carrying JavaScript or a launch action in its catalog, its open action, a page's actions or an annotation's action is refused at import. Links inside an imported document are not followed in the editor. • The producer tag, the creation and modification timestamps, and the file identifier in exported files are rewritten to fixed or content-derived values, and the metadata check confirms all three.

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FAQ

How does Resecta permanently remove text from PDFs?

Resecta permanently removes text by overwriting the marked regions, rather than simply hiding them. This ensures that the redacted information cannot be recovered, providing a secure method for data removal.

Can Resecta be used without an internet connection?

Yes, Resecta is designed to function entirely on-device and makes no network requests. You can use it in airplane mode, ensuring your sensitive documents are processed privately and securely without any external connectivity.

Does Resecta collect any user data or analytics?

No, Resecta has no accounts, no analytics, and no data collection. The app is built with privacy as a core feature, ensuring that none of your document information or usage data is transmitted or stored.

What devices does Resecta support?

Currently, Resecta is supported on iPhones. Future updates may expand compatibility to other devices.

Is Resecta free to use?

Yes, Resecta is completely free to use. It is also open source under the Apache-2.0 license, allowing for transparency and community contribution.

How often is Resecta updated?

The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on August 29, 2026, indicating active development. Users can expect regular updates to improve functionality and security.

What is the age rating for Resecta?

Resecta has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no content inappropriate for young children.

Does Resecta have ads?

No, Resecta is ad-free. As a free and open-source application, it does not display advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.