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SG001
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February 9, 2022
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Batch Apply Redactions Across Multiple Files

  • February 9, 2022
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I have several hundred files in a folder that have all been marked for redaction. I have searched high and low and I cannot find a way to apply these redactions and simply save over the original. Is there a way to do this without having to open each file? 

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try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 9, 2022

You can use the Action Wizard in Acrobat Pro to do it. Create a new Action and add to it the Apply Redactions command, followed by a Save command, and then run it on your files. You can also select the folder, and it will process all the files within it. Just note it will also process all sub-folders (as well as convert all non-PDF files to PDFs).

 

The action should look like this:

 

 

Of course, this process is not reversible, so make sure you have a backup copy of the originals, just in case.

 

Participating Frequently
November 14, 2023

How to apply the redaction on multiple files?

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 14, 2023

See above.

SG001
SG001Author
Participant
February 9, 2022

P.S. I do not need to search, redact text, and apply across multiple files. All of my files have different information redacted. I simply need to apply the redactions marks that are saved.