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FREE DOCX SHARING CHECK

Check Word Hidden Text

Detect hidden text in Word documents before external sharing.

Processed locally in your browserYour original stays unchanged. The file and filename are not uploaded for a standard scan.

Private scan workspace

Check a file before it leaves your hands.

Start with 2 free checks — no account needed.Original stays unchanged.

Processed locally
⌁ Your original stays on this device◌ No account needed for a free check

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SUPPORTED COVERAGE

What can be detected

  • Hidden text
  • Tracked changes
  • Comments

ONE LOCAL WORKSPACE

How it works

  1. SelectChoose a supported file from this device.
  2. UnderstandReview the evidence and the stated scan limits.
  3. CleanCreate a separate copy with only supported items removed.
  4. RescanCheck the latest copy again and review anything left unchanged.

HONEST BOUNDARIES

What CheckBefore does not do

    Remove Word CommentsCheck a Word document for comments before you share it.Check Word Tracked ChangesDetect tracked changes in a Word document before sending it.Check and Remove Metadata from a Word DocumentCheck a DOCX locally for author, last editor, document properties, comments, tracked changes, hidden text, links, and embedded content before sharing.Remove Author Metadata from a Word DocumentFind supported Word author, last editor, company, manager, template, and custom document properties locally before sharing a DOCX file.

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