DesktopRedact finds every NHS number, NI number, postcode, name and 12 other UK PII types in a subject access request — and redacts them in one click. 100% local. Works offline. Built for UK DPOs and privacy consultants.
Free tier available · No account needed · macOS available now · Windows soon
Dear John Smith, thank you for your request dated
14 March 1982. Your NHS number
485-777-3322 has been located.
Your address on record: 42 Birch Lane, Leeds LS1 4AP
How it works
No setup. No cloud account. No training required.
Drag and drop any document into DesktopRedact. Process a single file or a full batch at once.
Every piece of personal data is highlighted in the document preview — colour-coded by type. Accept or reject each detection individually.
Export a permanently redacted PDF with metadata stripped. A full audit log is saved locally for your compliance records.
Features
Built for the actual workflow of UK compliance professionals — not enterprise IT teams.
All detection and redaction happens on your machine. Zero network requests. Works without internet. GDPR-safe by design.
Pre-trained on UK patterns: NHS numbers with checksum validation, National Insurance Numbers, UK postcodes, sort codes, and more.
Every detected item highlighted in context, colour-coded by PII type. Accept or reject each detection before redacting.
Process dozens of documents at once. Ideal for DSAR responses, HR record anonymisation, and compliance audits.
Every redaction is logged locally — what was redacted, where, when, and by whom. Ready for ICO enquiries and compliance reviews.
Define your own redaction patterns using regex — internal case numbers, employee IDs, bespoke reference formats. Professional plan.
Who it's for
Handle DSAR responses and data sharing requests without sending documents to a third-party cloud.
Redact client documents for disclosure, court bundles, and third-party sharing. Stay SRA and GDPR compliant.
Anonymise CVs, interview notes, and employee records before sharing with hiring managers or third parties.
Protect client data in reports and deliverables. Demonstrate professional data handling to enterprise clients.
Anonymise clinical documentation, referral letters, and patient correspondence for research and disclosure.
Meet ethics board requirements for data anonymisation before publication or data sharing agreements.
Why DesktopRedact
Every other tool sends your documents to their cloud. DesktopRedact doesn't.
| Feature | DesktopRedact | Redactable | iDox.ai | E-Redact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% local processing | ✓ Yes | ✗ Cloud | ✗ Azure | ✗ Cloud |
| UK-specific PII (NHS, NIN, postcodes) | ✓ Built-in | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Works offline | ✓ Always | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Visual review interface | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit log | ✓ Local | ✓ Cloud | ✓ Cloud | ✓ Cloud |
| SMB pricing | ✓ £149–399/yr | £30–160/mo | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Pricing
Annual licence. Multi-machine keys — one key, all your devices. Prices exclude VAT.
Mid-size firms, in-house legal, NHS trusts, universities, and public sector organisations. We tailor the page allowance, onboarding, custom regex rule packs, and support SLA to your actual workload. Reply usually within one working day.
All paid plans: one‑year licence key, works offline after activation, multi‑machine.
Prices exclude VAT — UK and EU customers are charged VAT at checkout by Stripe.
Questions? Get in touch.
Get in touch
Reply within one working day, from a real person based in the UK. For Enterprise workloads (more than 50,000 pages per year), mention your approximate volume and we'll send tailored pricing.
Free tier included — 100 pages a year, single-file redaction, full audit log. No account needed. Upgrade to Solo or Professional in-app when you're ready.
macOS Intel and Windows builds are currently being tested. Want to be notified when they're ready? Email us and we'll send you the link.