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Privacy Risk Scanner

Detect Aadhaar, PAN, card numbers & hidden metadata. Export a redacted PDF.

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Step-by-Step Guide

How to use Privacy Risk Scanner

Upload your PDF

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Select the PDF you want to scan for privacy risks.

Run the scan

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Click "Scan for Privacy Risks". The scanner reads all document metadata and structure.

Review the report

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Read the generated report listing all found metadata fields and risk indicators.

Take action

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Use PDFolio's Redact, Flatten, or metadata cleaning tools to address identified risks.

Best Practices

Tip 1

Even "clean" PDFs often contain unexpected metadata from the creating application — always scan before sharing sensitive documents.

Tip 2

Creator and Producer fields often reveal which software created the document — this may expose internal tooling information.

Tip 3

Revision history metadata can reveal previous document versions — clean this before sharing final versions.

Common Questions

: The scanner only identifies risks — it does not modify the document. Use Redact PDF, Flatten PDF, or the metadata cleaning options in Edit PDF Text to address findings.
: The scanner covers standard metadata fields, XMP streams, AcroForm data, annotations, and embedded files. Some highly specialised or non-standard data stores may not be detected.
: No. The entire scan runs in your browser. Your document content and metadata are never transmitted to any server.

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