Rule-based engine
The default. It runs locally, so documents never leave to be checked.
SweepDocument hygiene scanner
The last check before a document leaves the building.
What you see on screen isn't everything in the file. Sweep finds the hidden sheets, tracked changes, embedded objects, password protection and personal data sitting where nobody thought to look, and cleans them out before release.
Works on Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx) and PDF files through one pipeline.
3 formatsExcel, Word and PDF in one pipeline
9categories of structural and content issues
2 enginesrule-based by default, AI-assisted if you opt in
0files retained after a scan, by default
How it works
Scan, review, clean. With proof it was done.
STAGE 01
Scan and detect
Sweep reads how the file is built, not how it looks.
- Parses the file's actual container format, not just what renders on screen
- Finds hidden sheets, tracked changes and embedded objects
- Extracts text from every layer, including hidden content
- Flags encrypted and password-protected files
STAGE 02
Flag and review
You decide what gets fixed.
- Findings tagged by severity, with their exact location
- Personal data detected in visible and hidden content alike
- An interactive review panel to choose what to fix
- Catches fake redactions in PDFs: selectable text sitting under a black box
STAGE 03
Clean and audit
A clean copy out, a record kept.
- One-click remediation
- Writes a sanitized copy and never modifies the original
- An exportable, timestamped audit report of every check
- Nothing retained by default
Capabilities
Two engines, one required step.
AI-assisted engine
Opt in for broader coverage when rules alone aren't enough.
Proof of the check
Every scan produces a timestamped report, so you can show a document was checked before it went out.
Pairs with Docket
Run Sweep self-hosted next to Docket, or use the hosted scan service.
Security & deployment
Built to be checked, not just trusted.
- Formats
- Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx) and PDF.
- Processing
- In memory, and discarded after the scan unless you choose to keep the file.
- Originals
- Never modified in place. Cleaning always produces a new copy.
- Deployment
- Hosted scan service, or self-hosted alongside Docket.
- Built for
- Legal and government, healthcare, financial services, and any team that sends documents outside the organization.
Why it's different
Compared with the built-in inspectors.
| Area | Office and Acrobat inspectors | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Tools | A separate inspector per application | One tool for Excel, Word and PDF |
| Hidden content | Tells you it exists | Scans it for personal data |
| Process | Manual, run when someone remembers | A required step before release |
| Record | No record of the inspection | A timestamped audit report |
More products
The other five products.
Next step
Sweep your next release before it goes out.
Tell us what kind of documents leave your organization and how they're checked today. We'll run Sweep on files like them.