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InkOut PDF vs PDFPress

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InkOut PDF compared with PDFPress
DetailInkOut PDF logo InkOut PDFPDFPress logo PDFPress
What it doesBlack out names, account numbers and other sensitive text in a PDF. True redaction removes what's underneath, with an automatic check. Browser-based PDF imposition and prepress tool for print professionals
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 5 pages per file, manual redaction boxes. Pro 24-hour pass: $4.99 one-time payment for unlimited pages and keyword search-and-redact. Pro Monthly: $7.99/month with automatic renewal. Pro Yearly: $59.99/year with automatic renewal. Free: 5 downloads total with 8-hour cooldown between downloads. Pro Intro Trial: $7.99 for 7 days, then $12/mo. Pro Monthly: $12/mo. Pro Yearly: $120/yr (saves 17%, equivalent to 2 months free).
Key features
  • Draw boxes to redact text and images
  • Keyword search-and-redact for Pro users
  • Automatic verification that redacted text is removed
  • Metadata stripping
  • No file upload required
  • Redacted pages flattened to images
  • Check PDFs redacted by others
  • Multi-device support for Pro
  • N-up layout with automatic sheet sizing
  • Crop marks, registration marks, and color bars
  • Creep compensation for inner pages
  • Step-and-repeat for cards and labels
  • Gang sheet combining multiple PDFs
  • Live preview with real-time updates
  • PDF merge, split, rotate, resize, and crop
  • Headers, footers, watermarks, and page numbers
What makes it different
  • Truly deletes redacted content instead of just covering it
  • Automatic verification checks exported file for remaining text
  • All processing happens in your browser with no uploads
  • Free tier with no sign-up required
  • All files processed locally in your browser with no upload to servers
  • No installation required, runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks
  • Includes free tier for everyday booklet and card work
  • Live proof preview updates as you edit settings
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Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)2218
Referring domains (Majestic)555

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