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Why Okatee?

When a document is created or modified, there are kilobytes of identifying information stored within your file. Okatee seamlessly removes this metadata to prevent the exposure of confidential information.

Sensitive metadata in PDF

Very sensitive metadata found in a PDF document.

Okatee removes author information, creator details, modification history, and other metadata before your documents reach opposing counsel or clients.

Before (exposed)
FieldValue
AuthorDr. Patricia Walsh (whistleblower)
Last Modified Byopposing.counsel@rival.com
Custom Property"Settlement ceiling: $2.1M"
Keywordsprivileged, do not disclose
ProducerAcme Corp - Mergers & Acquisitions
After (scrubbed)
FieldValue
Author
Last Modified By
Custom Property
Keywords
Producer

Tracked changes and comments

Tracked changes and comments in a table format.

Documents can contain a full audit trail of who changed what and when. Okatee strips tracked changes and comments so only the final content is shared.

Before (exposed)
AuthorChange / CommentDate
Partner ChenComment: "Do not send to plaintiff—we will settle for 500k"Jan 15
Associate MillerComment: "Internal: client has prior addiction history"Jan 16
Partner ChenDeleted "STRATEGY—max exposure $1.2M"Jan 17
After (scrubbed)
AuthorChange / CommentDate
No tracked changes or comments — document is clean

Version history

Version history of a document.

Version history reveals who worked on a document and when. Okatee removes this information to protect your workflow and client communications.

Before (exposed)
VersionAuthorDateRevision Notes
1.0Sarah Kim (Associate)Jan 10DO NOT SEND—privileged litigation strategy
1.1James Foster (Partner)Jan 15Partner review—reduce settlement ask to 800k
1.2Sarah KimJan 20Remove client mental health diagnosis reference
After (scrubbed)
VersionAuthorDateRevision Notes
No version history — only final document remains