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Basalt

18 PDF tools for Mac, with redaction that proves itself

Category: Productivity
Launch: W43 · 2026
Listed: 2026-10-25

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Basalt puts 18 PDF tools in one native Mac window: merge, split, compress, OCR, Bates numbering, forms, signatures and comparison. Redaction is the core.

Redaction removes the text and pixels from the file itself, not a black box drawn over text, and strips metadata, XMP, attachments and hidden layers. A verifier re-opens the output with an independent parser and proves the job before any file is written, then issues a certificate you can check with shasum and openssl.

The document engine has no network access at all. No cloud, no account. $29 lifetime, free for 24 hours, macOS 13 or later.

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What is Basalt?: 18 PDF tools for Mac, with redaction that proves itself Basalt puts 18 PDF tools in one native Mac window: merge, split, compress, OCR, Bates numbering, forms, signatures and comparison. Redaction is the core. Redaction removes the text and pixels from the file itself, not a black box drawn over text, and strips metadata, XMP, attach…
What category is Basalt in?: Basalt is listed under Productivity on Launchpadly's weekly startup directory.
Where can I try Basalt?: Visit the official website from the Basalt listing on Launchpadly, or go directly to https://basaltformac.com/.