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PAdES Studio compared with Clean Retype
Detail PAdES StudioClean Retype logo Clean Retype
What it doesDigital PDF signatures for macOS Check documents for hidden content and create clean copies
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingCreate your first 5 signatures free, then unlock unlimited signing with a one-time purchase Free trial: 1 clean copy included. Pay as you go: £0.99 per document or 10 documents for £6.99. Monthly: £4.99 a month for unlimited documents (fair use, up to 300 a month). Teams: from £19 a month for up to 5 people.
Key features
  • Keychain signing with support for CryptoTokenKit smart cards
  • Visible signature with optional image, signer name, and signing time
  • RFC 3161 timestamping and long-term validation (LTV)
  • Signature inspection with status, certificate chains, and DSS material review
  • Multiple signatures as independent document revisions
  • Local document processing without server uploads
  • Support for PAdES-B-B, PAdES-B-T, PAdES-B-LT, and PAdES-B-LTA profiles
  • Detects hidden names, comments and author information
  • Finds deleted text and tracked changes
  • Identifies hidden sheets in Excel files
  • Reveals hidden slides and speaker notes in PowerPoint
  • Shows text under PDF redaction boxes
  • Rebuilds documents with only visible content
  • Processes files up to 20 MB and 50 pages
  • Provides detailed removal reports
  • Double-checks retyped text for accuracy
  • Removes hidden AI labels and metadata
What makes it different
  • Real digital signatures that preserve original PDF bytes, not just image stamps
  • Incremental PDF updates preserve existing signatures as independently verifiable
  • All document processing stays local without server uploads
  • Works with macOS Keychain and supported smart cards without PKCS#11 limitation
  • Verification always unlimited while signing has free tier option
  • File never leaves your computer during the free check
  • Rebuilds pages by reading them like printouts rather than copying files
  • Deleted files within 15 minutes automatically
  • Detailed report of all hidden content removed
  • Maintains formatting in cleaned copies
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)37 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)1619
Referring domains (Majestic)55

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