# Does Clio Have Redaction?

> No. Clio does not have built-in document redaction. The standard workflow is to download from a matter, redact externally, and upload the redacted version back.

- **Author:** Neetusha
- **Published:** 2026-04-26
- **URL:** https://www.redactifyai.com/answers/does-clio-have-redaction/

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No. As of 2026, Clio does not include native document redaction. The standard workflow is to download a document from a matter, redact it in a separate tool (Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, or a dedicated redaction app), and upload the redacted version back to the same matter as a new file. Some redaction tools, including RedactifyAI, integrate directly with Clio matters, eliminating the manual download-and-upload step.

## What Clio does and does not do

Clio Manage handles practice management: matters, billing, calendar, contacts, document storage, and communications. Clio Grow handles intake and CRM. Neither includes a redaction feature. Clio's document storage is essentially a file repository, it stores .pdf, .docx, and other files but does not modify or process them. Redaction is treated as work that happens outside Clio.

## The standard non-integrated workflow

1. Open the matter in Clio Manage. Find the document under Documents.
2. Download the file. Note the matter ID for traceability.
3. Open in a redaction tool. Apply permanent redaction.
4. Verify by trying to copy text from redacted areas.
5. Upload the redacted file back to the same Clio matter with a new name (e.g., `contract_REDACTED.pdf`). Keep both versions for audit.

This adds 5-10 minutes per document. Manageable for low volume, friction-heavy at scale.

## Tools with native Clio integration

A handful of redaction tools connect to Clio via the Clio API. The integration pulls documents directly from a matter, applies redaction, and saves the result back as a new file in the same matter. RedactifyAI is one of these. Native integration removes the download-and-upload steps and reduces the risk of forgetting to upload the redacted version (a common cause of accidentally sending the unredacted original).

## What to look for in a Clio-integrated redaction tool

Three things matter: native authentication via Clio's OAuth (no separate login), the ability to save back to the same matter rather than a generic download, and an audit trail that links the redaction to the original Clio document and matter ID. These features make the redaction step indistinguishable from any other Clio workflow rather than a separate context switch.

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