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Sparksoft corp
US
Last activity: 20 Feb 2026 18:21 EST
Remove Data elements in pdf
We have a requirement to remove specific data elements or pages from an uploaded PDF document. We attempted to use out-of-the-box activities, but they did not meet the requirement. Could anyone help us with how to handle this use case?
HCA Healthcare
US
@VIJAYABHASKERREDK17085747 Use a server-side PDF redaction step instead of standard activities: load the uploaded PDF into a trusted PDF library, delete the exact pages you don’t want, and permanently redact the specific data elements you need removed (text, images, metadata) so they cannot be recovered. Then generate a new PDF file from the redacted content and replace the original attachment with this sanitized version, keeping the original only in a restricted archive if required. Log the request (who, what, when, why) for audit, and validate the output by searching/copying text and checking metadata to confirm the removed elements are truly gone.
Sparksoft corp
US
@Sairohith Thank you for your inputs. I have another use case. External system sends one PDF file that contains details for multiple employees across several pages. I need to remove specific pages from that file and then generate a separate PDF for each employee. Could you help how to handle this use case? Thank you