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DocInspector is a privacy-focused document processing tool built for accountants, lawyers, HR teams, and anyone who handles sensitive files before sharing, archiving, or submitting them for compliance.
Two ways to use it:
Browser tools (free, all OS) โ sanitize metadata, repair & OCR PDFs, add watermarks, encrypt, flatten, and redact directly in your browser. Files are processed in an isolated server sandbox in Germany (EU) and deleted immediately after download. No account required.
Desktop app (Windows) โ install once, process unlimited files locally with no upload, no download, no internet required. No file size or volume restrictions.
What it does: - Strip hidden metadata from PDF, DOCX, XLSX, JPG, PNG, TIFF - Repair and rebuild corrupted or broken PDF structures - OCR scanned PDFs โ makes text selectable and searchable - Watermark, encrypt, flatten, redact - Advanced Bundle Report โ process a folder of hundreds of files, generate full inventory with SHA-256 hashes. Essential for legal evidence management and compliance auditing. - Batch process entire folder trees recursively (desktop)
Who it's for: Law firms, accounting offices, HR departments, compliance teams, notaries, and court filing professionals.
Why it's different: Unlike cloud-based PDF tools, DocInspector never stores your files. The desktop version works 100% offline โ no upload, no wait time, no data leaves your machine. GDPR compliant by architecture.
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Processing engine: Python, PyMuPDF, pikepdf, Tesseract OCR, python-docx, openpyxl, Pillow
Online tools: Flask on a dedicated private VPS in Germany (EU) โ no third-party cloud APIs
Desktop app: Native Windows application using the same processing stack โ fully offline, no COM automation
All processing is deterministic and local. No AI models, no external API calls.
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DocInspector combines two things no other tool offers together: free browser-based document processing with zero cloud storage, and a fully offline Windows desktop app with no file size or volume limits.
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Most PDF tools store your files on their servers โ DocInspector never does.
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Professionals who handle sensitive documents before sharing them outside their organization:
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Built after observing how often professionals unknowingly share documents with sensitive hidden metadata โ revision history, author names, GPS coordinates from embedded images, internal comments.
Existing tools either stored files on the cloud or were too technical for non-developers. DocInspector was created to bridge that gap: powerful enough for compliance work, simple enough to use in seconds โ no account, no installation required for the browser tools.
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I've had ideas that I can't really do alone so I figured others have had the same issue. Also, there was a site for this before circlebatch.com but it's something else now. Source: over 4 years ago
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