Government

Secure, accessible, and compliant document processing

WhiskFile helps government agencies meet strict accessibility and security requirements. Check and fix PDF accessibility for Section 508 compliance, redact PII from public records, sanitize metadata before FOIA releases, and batch-process documents at scale — all with audit-ready security.

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Key challenges for government

Mandatory accessibility compliance

Section 508 requires all electronic documents to be accessible. Non-compliance risks lawsuits, complaints, and loss of federal funding.

PII protection in public records

FOIA requests and public disclosures require thorough PII redaction — Social Security numbers, addresses, and personal identifiers must be removed completely.

Metadata leakage in released documents

Government PDFs often contain hidden metadata — author names, revision history, GPS data, and software identifiers that must be stripped before release.

High-volume document processing

Agencies process thousands of forms, reports, and correspondence daily. Manual PDF operations on this scale require automation.

How WhiskFile helps

PDF Accessibility Checker

Audit PDFs against Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 criteria. Get detailed reports with pass/fail scores, issue descriptions, and remediation guidance.

PDF Accessibility Fix

Auto-remediate common accessibility failures: add document titles, set language tags, generate table of contents, and insert alt text for images.

PII Redaction

Detect and permanently redact Social Security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, and custom PII patterns before public release.

PDF Sanitizer

Strip author names, revision history, GPS coordinates, embedded scripts, and tracking metadata from documents before FOIA disclosure.

Batch PDF Processing

Pro

Process hundreds of PDFs at once — compress, convert, watermark, or apply accessibility fixes across entire document collections.

Compliance & security

Section 508

Requires federal agencies to make electronic information and technology accessible to people with disabilities, including all PDF documents.

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Title II requires state and local government services, including digital documents, to be accessible to individuals with disabilities.

WCAG 2.1 AA

The recognized technical standard for digital accessibility. Government agencies must meet Level AA conformance for all published documents.

FOIA & Public Records

Freedom of Information Act requires disclosure of government records. WhiskFile helps sanitize and redact documents before public release.

Privacy-first architecture

69 of our tools process files entirely in your browser — files never leave your device. For server-side tools, files are encrypted in transit with TLS and automatically deleted after one hour. No data is stored, sold, or shared.

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