It’s an awful feeling when, after manually redacting a document, you can’t help but wonder if you’ve got every word. Yes, “find and replace” works, but only to a certain point. Hidden metadata may still be lurking in your document.
Protect yourself and your organization from accidental disclosure. Objective Redact is a powerful, automated redaction software that makes redaction much faster, internal review much simpler, and keeps your most sensitive information safe.
Ideal for compliance and disclosure processes, Objective Redact quickly and easily redacts information, no matter how large or complex your documents are.
Publisher’s description
What is Objective Redact?
Objective Redact by Objective Corporation Limited is proprietary Windows software.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 61.0 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Popularity and file types
On Windows it registers 4 file types, including .redactproj, .rrl, .rrlicense and .rxf.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Objective Redact is a Windows tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Objective Redact safe to download?
- The file is served by s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
057FA90AD44C8C97BAB3CBF180475DE2F48AA82B5753C61AF8EB3299CB63C189· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.6.0.0Latest | June 9, 2025 | 61.0 MB | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Objective.Redact -emsiexec /i Objective_Redact_x64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {9F378550-80C1-43B1-9A12-B9A1D4146681} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Objective Corporation Limited
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 25.6.0.0
- Released
- June 9, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- June 9, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- objective.com
- winget ID
- Objective.Redact
- MSI product code
- {9F378550-80C1-43B1-9A12-B9A1D4146681}
File types it opens (4)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Objective Redact free?
Objective Redact is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Objective Redact safe to download?
The download comes from s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Objective Redact with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Objective Redact be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does Objective Redact run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.