# PDF privacy scanner

> Scan a PDF for emails, phones, cards, and ID patterns in your browser. Report only — nothing is removed until you redact. No upload.

Canonical: https://mypdf.space/privacy-scanner
Last updated: 2026-10-26

## Answer

Drop a PDF into the scanner below to map personal-data patterns (emails, phones, cards, IDs). It reports findings without changing the file. Use Auto-redact or Redact next, then verify with the privacy checker.

## Limits

- Pattern detection only — not a legal compliance guarantee.
- Scanned pages need OCR before text patterns are found.
- Does not remove data; it only reports.

## FAQ

### Is this a PDF privacy checker?

It finds PII-like patterns in text. For hidden text under black boxes, metadata, and scripts, use the PDF privacy checker (leak check) as well.

### Does the scanner upload my PDF?

No. Scanning runs in your browser.

### What should I do after a hit?

Review matches, then Auto-redact PII or Redact, Deep Clean, and re-check.

## Related

- [PDF privacy scanner](https://mypdf.space/tools/privacy-scanner)
- [PDF privacy checker](https://mypdf.space/check-pdf-for-hidden-data)
- [Auto-redact PII](https://mypdf.space/auto-redact-pii)
- [Prepare for safe sharing](https://mypdf.space/prepare-pdf-for-safe-sharing)