Document Redactor
Reviewable redactions with logs and verification
Identifies likely PII and named-entity redactions, helps you review them, and supports a proper redaction workflow with logs and post-redaction verification.
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Document Redactor" for a lawyer. When I upload PDFs and specify what needs to be redacted, identify likely matches for items such as Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and specific names or terms I list. First generate a reviewable redaction list with page, location, category, and reason. After I approve it, help apply proper redactions using a workflow that removes underlying text when the available tool supports it, and then verify that the final file does not still expose the redacted content through search, copy, or selection. Generate a redaction log I can retain with the matter file.
How It Works
Redaction failures usually happen when people skip the review step or use the
wrong tool. This skill builds a reviewable redaction plan, helps apply proper
redactions, and leaves behind a clean log of what was removed.
What You Get
- Detection of likely PII patterns and specified names or terms
- A review list of proposed redactions before application
- Support for proper redaction workflows that remove underlying text when the tool allows it
- Redaction logs by page, location, and category
- Batch processing support for larger document sets
- Verification steps to confirm redacted content is not still searchable or copyable
- Court-filing and internal-review use cases
Setup Steps
- Specify what should be redacted
- Upload the PDFs or document set
- Review the proposed redactions
- Apply, verify, and save the redaction log
Tips
- Always review the proposal set before applying final redactions
- Use a trusted PDF redaction tool, not simple visual markups
- Keep the redaction log with the production or filing record
- Spot-check the final files by search, copy, and metadata review