Redact a deposition transcript without uploading it.
Transcripts capture everything said on the record, which is how a Social Security number, a home address, or a bank account ends up in a document you may have to produce. KeptPDF removes what you choose and permanently destroys the text, all in your browser. The transcript never leaves your device. Check your obligations and review the result before you produce it.
A box over an SSN said on the record still leaves it in the file.
Most tools redact by drawing a rectangle. In a transcript that means the names, the numbers read aloud, and the addresses stay in the file underneath, recoverable by moving the box or copying the text. On a document headed for production, that is a real exposure.
Real redaction destroys the text in the transcript, so a covered name or number cannot be recovered.
KeptPDF flattens each redacted page so nothing survives under the box, and it runs in your browser, so the transcript is never uploaded to a server. You can verify it yourself in the network tab.
A filled rectangle just sits on top of the text. Move it, switch viewers, or copy the page, and the hidden content is back.
The page is flattened to an image, so the text underneath is destroyed. There is nothing left to uncover.
What gets read into a transcript
Auto-detect scans the full transcript, line numbers and all, so the identifiers spoken on the record surface for your review.
Names of parties and witnesses
Deponents, counsel, witnesses, and third parties named on the record are flagged across the pages for your review.
SSNs and account numbers
Social Security numbers, account numbers, and other figures read into the record are surfaced as the identifiers they are.
Addresses and contact details
Home addresses, phone numbers, and similar contact details stated on the record are detected so they do not stay in the produced copy.
A Pro certificate for the production
Pro adds a signed audit record of exactly what was redacted, useful to keep in the file or attach to a production. The recipient can re-check it in their browser.
How to redact a deposition transcript
Three steps, entirely on your device. Permanent, verifiable, no upload.
Open your transcript
Drop your file onto the page or pick it from your device. It loads into your browser, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Mark what to redact
Auto-detect finds names, dates, Social Security numbers, account numbers, and more. Draw boxes over anything else you want gone.
Download the clean copy
Save it. The marked content is permanently gone: the page is flattened to an image, not hidden behind a box. Give the result a quick review before you share it.
Permanent removal, nothing uploaded.
True text destruction
Each redacted page is flattened to an image, so the text layer is gone, not just covered with a shape. Content under a redaction box cannot be copied, selected, or recovered. Review the result before you share it.
Auto-detect the obvious stuff
One pass finds names, dates, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, addresses, and emails across the whole transcript, so you are not hunting for each one by hand.
Never uploaded
There is no upload step. The transcript is processed entirely in your browser, so the original is never part of a network request and never sits on anyone else's server.
Redaction certificate (Pro)
Pro adds a signed PDF and JSON audit record listing every redacted span, category, and page, which is handy for productions and compliance files. Anyone you send it to can re-check the fingerprint in their own browser, with nothing uploaded.
For the litigation team
Number your exhibits, redact a filing to the rules, and read the guide written for discovery work.