Document Anonymizer

The Challenge

Lawyers often need to share documents for training, collaboration, publication, or precedent-building—but those documents contain sensitive client data, personal information, or deal-specific terms. Manually redacting or replacing identifying information is tedious, error-prone, and inconsistent.

How to Unplex

Unplex’s Document Anonymizer is built directly into the Word Add-In. It scans your legal document for names, entities, numbers, dates, and other identifiable terms, and suggests anonymized replacements. You can accept suggestions individually or anonymize the entire document in one click—without disrupting formatting or structure.

Technical Implementation

• Word Add-In Integration: Runs inside Microsoft Word as part of the Unplex Editor
• Entity Recognition Engine: Detects named parties, locations, contact details, amounts, and legal terms
• Placeholder Substitution: Replaces sensitive terms with context-aware placeholders (e.g. “[Client Name]”)
• Review Workflow: Accept or reject changes inline, like tracked revisions
• Secure Local Processing: Anonymization occurs within the user’s editing session, with no data exported or stored externally

Key Capabilities

• One-Click Anonymization: Quickly scrub sensitive information while maintaining document integrity
• Custom Placeholder Control: Use default or firm-specific anonymization labels
• Inline Suggestions: Preview each replacement directly in Word before applying
• Formatting Preservation: Keeps layout, citations, and numbering intact
• Multi-Language Recognition: Detects and anonymizes terms in English, German, French, and more

Legal Professionals Can Now

• Share sanitized documents safely with colleagues, clients, or trainees
• Reuse prior work as templates or precedents without risk
• Prepare materials for publication or litigation support with confidence
• Save hours of manual redaction and formatting repair

Performance Impact

• 90% faster anonymization compared to manual workflows
• Lower risk of data exposure
• Increased reuse of internal legal content

Looking Ahead

We’re extending the Document Anonymizer with bulk file support, audit trails of anonymized terms, and advanced anonymization profiles—tailored to your firm’s specific privacy, compliance, or training needs.