Redaction Software for FOIA & Public Records Requests
Automate video, audio, image, and document redaction to release public records faster—without compliance risk or manual bottlenecks.
Built for government agencies, law enforcement, and public records offices handling FOIA and state RTK requests.
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Why FOIA Requests Break Traditional Redaction Workflows
FOIA and public records requests are increasing every year. At the same time, the nature of records has changed. Video and audio are now standard. Body-worn cameras, CCTV, dash cams, emergency calls, and recorded meetings are routinely requested. These formats are harder to review and redact than text documents.
Traditional redaction workflows were not designed for this scale or complexity. Manual review creates slow turnaround times. Human error leads to missed PII. Re-releases expose agencies to legal and reputational risk. Staff are stretched thin managing backlogs instead of serving the public.
What FOIA-Compliant Redaction Actually Requires
FOIA-ready redaction is not just about hiding information. It requires consistent, defensible processes. Agencies need accurate detection of personally identifiable information such as faces, license plates, spoken names, phone numbers, and addresses. This must work across video, audio, images, and documents, not just one format.
Redaction must be applied consistently across large batches of records. Reviewers need full control to verify and adjust results. Every action must be logged to support audits, appeals, or court review. Agencies must also be able to re-redact files when requests are revised or challenged.
Video Redaction
Agencies regularly release bodycam, dash-cam, and surveillance footage. These videos often contain multiple people and sensitive details across long recordings.
VIDIZMO REDACTOR automatically detects and masks faces and other sensitive objects throughout the video. Masking follows movement to maintain consistent protection across frames, reducing manual effort and review time.
Audio Redaction
Emergency calls, interviews, and recorded meetings frequently include spoken PII.
VIDIZMO REDACTOR detects sensitive information directly from audio and applies precise muting where needed. Reviewers can listen, verify, and adjust before release to ensure accuracy.
Image Redaction
Images submitted under FOIA requests may include photographs, scanned exhibits, diagrams, and screenshots containing visual PII.
VIDIZMO REDACTOR detects and masks sensitive visual elements such as faces, license plates, and identifiers within images. Reviewers can verify and fine-tune redactions to ensure sensitive information is protected before public release.
Document Redaction
Public records requests frequently include reports, forms, emails, case files, and other text-based documents.
VIDIZMO REDACTOR identifies sensitive text such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and other PII in both structured and unstructured documents, including PDFs and scanned files. Redactions are applied consistently across large document sets, with full reviewer control and audit-ready logging.
Records are received in their original formats.
Files are securely uploaded for processing.
Sensitive information is automatically detected.
Redactions are reviewed and adjusted by staff.
An audit log is generated for accountability.
Records are finalized and released.
