How to Unredact Any File
Overview
Unredaction only applies to files processed in Anonymize mode. When you anonymize a file, Conseal replaces sensitive values with labelled tokens (such as [NAME_1]) and saves an encrypted .csmap file on your device. After your AI tool has processed the anonymized file, Conseal can merge the result back with the original values — substituting every token with its corresponding original content while preserving any changes the AI made to the surrounding text. Files that were processed in Redact mode (black box) cannot be unredacted, as the original content was never stored.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow these steps to restore original content to an anonymized file using Conseal.
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Open the AI-processed file in Conseal
Launch Conseal and open the file returned from your AI tool. Conseal scans the document for anonymization tokens such as [NAME_1] or [EMAIL_2].
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Load the redaction map
Conseal automatically looks for the .csmap file associated with this document. If it is not detected automatically, click 'Load Map' and select the .csmap file saved during the original anonymization step. This file contains the encrypted mapping of tokens to original values.
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Preview the restored document
Conseal shows a preview with all tokens replaced by their original values. Review the document to confirm the AI-edited content is intact and every token has been correctly mapped back.
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Export the restored file
Click 'Export'. The final file contains the AI-generated output with all original sensitive content reinserted at the correct positions. Store or share this file according to your organization's data handling policy.