The IT Nerd

Foxit today announced the launch of Smart Redact Server, a powerful new AI-driven platform built to automate the redaction of sensitive data at scale across enterprise environments. Designed for organizations that manage large volumes of regulated content, the solution enables legal, financial, healthcare, and compliance teams to detect and redact classified, personally identifiable (PII), and other sensitive information quickly, accurately, and securely.

Smart Redact Server equips teams tasked with data privacy and regulatory compliance, including (but not limited to) enterprise administrators, legal and compliance departments, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations with a fast, reliable, and scalable way to identify and redact sensitive content, whether it’s personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, or protected health data.

Building on the success of Foxit’s Smart Redact feature within its flagship PDF Editor+ platform, Smart Redact Server extends these capabilities beyond individual documents to an enterprise-grade, cloud-native solution. This new offering leverages the proven redaction technology of PDF Editor+ and enhances it with robust features, including batch document processing, scheduled compliance scans, multi-cloud integration, and team collaboration tools. 

Key Features: 

• AI-powered detection and redaction of PII, financial, legal, and medical data with over 99% accuracy 
• Batch processing and scheduled scans to automate compliance workflows and reduce manual effort 
• Support for 47 file types, including PDF, DOCX, scanned images, HTML, JSON, XML, and more 
• Cloud-native SaaS platform with integration across OneDrive, SharePoint, AWS S3, and Box 
• Zero data retention policy with AES-256 and SSL 2048-bit encryption for in-place, secure document processing 
• Regulatory compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II 
• Role-based team management, audit trails, and reusable redaction templates tailored by industry and region 

Smart Redact Server is now generally available (GA) as a cloud-only solution and supports multi-instance deployment in the United States, Europe, and Canada, ensuring data residency and compliance with regional privacy regulations. PDF Editor+ Users can start with a free 10GB trial before scaling up via annual subscription plans starting at 1TB. For further information, please visit: https://redact.foxit.com/. 

Foxit today announced a significant upgrade to its AI Assistant within Foxit PDF Editor. The enhanced AI Assistant includes powerful features such as chat with image, multiple document analysis, automatic bookmarking, and additional read-aloud options. A new tab in the ribbon toolbar also provides users with streamlined access to the powerful suite of AI-driven tools designed to simplify and supercharge document management workflows.

The dedicated ribbon tab refers to a specific, clearly labeled section within the top toolbar (aka the “ribbon”) of the Foxit PDF Editor interface that is solely focused on AI tools. Think of the ribbon as the strip of tabs at the top of applications like Microsoft Word or Excel – where you see tabs like “Home,” “Insert,” “Review,” etc. A dedicated ribbon tab means Foxit has created a new, standalone tab specifically for its AI Assistant, placing AI-related tools – like AI Chat, Document Translation, and AI Bookmark – in one easily accessible spot. This kind of integration signals a shift from AI being a hidden or secondary feature to becoming a core part of the user interface and user workflow.

What’s New in Foxit’s AI Assistant:

• AI Chat Enhancements
  • Chat with Images – Users can now upload images to extract the text in the image, translate the text, or even describe the image.  
• Analyze & Compare Multiple Documents
  • Easily extract key details and compare content across multiple PDFs simultaneously.
• AI Bookmark
  • Automatically generate bookmarks based on document structure or specific page ranges, making navigation and organization easier than ever.
• Intelligent Read
  • Documents can now be read aloud with improved voice options, enabling hands-free review and improved accessibility.

To learn more about Foxit AI Assistant, please visit: https://www.foxit.com/ai-pdf/. 

There’s a recent report from IDC, commissioned by Foxit, titled, “Adding the Power of AI to Document Technology.” This IDC analyst brief is newsworthy for several compelling reasons – it’s relevant, timely, and packed with actionable insight:

Relevance

• AI is a top priority for IT leaders in 2025, second only to security and compliance. The report speaks directly to the current mindset of tech decision-makers and outlines how AI is already impacting daily operations.

Timeliness

• The report is based on fresh data from mid- and late-2024 IDC surveys, showing how organizations are actively budgeting for AI tools right now.

• It captures the current wave of GenAI implementation in practical terms – moving the conversation beyond hype to actual deployment and ROI.

Immediately Actionable Advice

• The brief goes deep into specific use cases by department (e.g., Legal, Finance, HR, IT Ops), offering real examples of how AI copilots and assistants are transforming manual work into streamlined, insight-rich processes.

• It advises organizations on key considerations when selecting AI-powered content solutions – including cost predictability, security safeguards, and how to evaluate ROI with measurable metrics like throughput and cycle time.

• It emphasizes the importance of trusted technology partnerships, especially for SMBs, giving practical direction to resource-constrained IT leaders.

The report can be found here: https://www.foxit.com/landingpage/2025/idc-analyst-brief-power-ai/

Foxit today announced the addition of multi-document analysis to its AI Assistant feature within its mobile apps for iOS and Android. This new and unique capability enhances the AI Assistant’s functionality, enabling users to analyze multiple documents simultaneously directly from their mobile devices.

The introduction of multi-document analysis caters to the evolving needs of professionals who require efficient tools to manage and process large volumes of information. The new feature is designed to simplify workflows by allowing users to:

• Summarize Multiple Documents at Once: Create concise summaries for all uploaded documents, saving time by avoiding the need to review each individually.
• Ask Questions Across Files: Get answers that draw insights from multiple documents simultaneously, ideal for comparing contracts, reports, or research materials.
• Extract Key Information: Pinpoint critical data, such as deadlines or figures, or find patterns and trends from across multiple files in seconds.

Whether you’re a legal professional reviewing case files, a researcher analyzing studies, or a business leader comparing proposals, the AI Assistant’s Multi-Document Analysis feature ensures greater productivity and smarter decision-making anytime and anywhere.

The multi-document analysis feature is now available in the latest update to Foxit’s PDF Reader and PDF Editor mobile apps for iOS and Android.

For more information about Foxit’s AI solutions, please visit https://www.foxit.com/ai-pdf/.

Foxit today announced the launch of Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 10.1.0 and Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0, featuring powerful new tools and enhancements to streamline PDF processing and empower developers. The new updates introduce advanced compliance tools, improved OCR accuracy, faster processing speeds, enhanced conversion workflows, and expanded APIs for greater flexibility and precision in PDF development.

Foxit PDF SDK 10.1.0 New Features and Functionality:

The latest version of Foxit PDF SDK focuses on improving compliance, enhancing conversion workflows, boosting performance, and adding powerful new features. Key highlights include:

• Compliance & Standards – New preflight functionality ensures document compliance with PDF/E and PDF/X standards
• DWG2PDF – Improved conversion progress tracking, output log control, and color conversion policies
• Libre Office2PDF – Multi-threaded conversion capabilities for Linux, driven by a binary engine
• Enhanced OCR Capabilities – Upgraded OCR features include skew correction, image denoising, and multi-core processing, enabling faster and more accurate image-based text recognition
• Performance Boosts – Optimization and form file import speeds have been dramatically improved, reducing processing times from minutes or hours to seconds
• New APIs and Features – Developers can now access regular expression search, advanced image processing, text processing, and more
• Foxit PDF2Office – Flexible library initialization, driven by a binary engine

Additional New Features:

• PDF3D – Support for retrieving and presetting 3D views, along with default view resets
• Annotations – Separate transparency settings for border and fill colors, JavaScript-based sub-actions in link annotations, and retrieval of annotations by unique IDs
• TextSearch – Enhanced with regular expression support
• Rendering – Improved support for rendering PDF pages to 1bpp bitmap and Linux PDF print devices

Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0 New Features and Functionality:

Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0 introduces significant enhancements for developers working with complex conversion processes. Key updates include:

• Foxit Office2PDF – Official integration of Foxit Office2PDF as an add-on, with new features like outline conversion in Word2PDF and workbook conversion options in Excel2PDF.
• Enhanced Conversion Flexibility – More conversion options, including the ability to remove trailing spaces, insert page breaks, and output images during conversion. It also introduces support for restricted PDF file conversion.
• New Class and API – ConvertCheckCallback, allowing for more flexible conversion checks.
• Updated APIs – New APIs for handling PDF-to-Office conversions, such as PDF2Office, PDF2Word, PDF2Excel, and PDF2PowerPoint, now offering more control over conversion processes and better handling of complex layouts and formatting.

Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 10.1.0 and Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 2.1.0 are now generally available (GA). To learn more, please visit: https://developers.foxit.com/news/latest-release/.

Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, and Pax8, a leading cloud commerce marketplace, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership. Foxit’s industry-leading PDF and eSignature solutions will now be offered via the global Pax8 Marketplace, backed by Pax8’s expertise. Pax8’s MSP partners will now be empowered to deliver Foxit’s cutting-edge technology with unmatched flexibility, scalability, and efficiency to their end customers, who will in turn benefit from significant cost savings, elevated productivity, unprecedented security, and reduced business risks.

This announcement comes at the ideal time – when countless MSPs are facing extreme challenges around the complexity of managing diverse software solutions and providing flexible, cost-effective tools that meet the evolving needs of their clients. At the same time, end users are struggling with rising licensing costs, limited scalability, and risks from unauthorized software use. This partnership overcomes these challenges by combining the most advanced and secure PDF and eSignature solutions from Foxit with Pax8’s streamlined intelligent distribution platform, delivering simplified license management, unmatched flexibility, and access to cost-effective, best-in-class tools that equip both MSPs and their end customers to succeed.

The following four Foxit solutions are now generally available through the Pax8 Marketplace:

1. Foxit PDF Editor – A powerful tool for creating, editing, and managing PDF documents with ease and efficiency, featuring an AI Assistant that enables users to summarize complex documents, enhance writing, and translate documents in more than 30 languages.
   
2. Foxit PDF Editor+ – An enhanced version of the PDF Editor with advanced features for professional users – including 80+ Smart Commands, legally binding eSign, and AI-powered Smart Redact.
   
3. eSign for Business – A secure, seamless eSignature solution that enables users to break away from cookie-cutter eSign solutions and enable businesses to get documents signed, collect payments, and keep workflows moving.
   
4. Foxit AI Assistant – An intelligent assistant that leverages AI to enhance productivity and streamline document workflows, providing its users with the ability to summarize documents in seconds, quickly rewrite documents with clarity and precision, and to chat naturally to make more informed decisions, faster.

To learn more, please visit https://www.pax8.com/vendors/foxit/.  

Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced the launch of Foxit AI, a standalone web-based AI platform that delivers cutting-edge document-centric AI capabilities to users across industries. Available at ai.foxit.com, this innovative platform redefines how individuals and organizations manage and interact with their documents, offering unparalleled flexibility, accessibility, security, and efficiency.

The newly released Foxit AI is a powerful standalone web-based AI platform designed to revolutionize how individuals and organizations manage and interact with their documents. It offers a comprehensive suite of features, including AI-powered chat assistance, document and image analysis, advanced summarization, multilingual translation, text enhancement, and the ability to analyze multiple documents simultaneously. By combining intuitive design, cross-device accessibility, and seamless integration with Foxit’s broader ecosystem, Foxit AI empowers users across industries to streamline workflows, gain actionable insights, and maximize productivity. Whether simplifying complex legal documents, generating concise summaries, or translating content for global audiences, Foxit AI provides an efficient, secure, and user-friendly solution tailored to modern document management challenges.

Foxit AI Features and Benefits:

●     AI-Powered Chat Assistance – Provides instant, conversational support for document-related queries (e.g., quickly locate specific clauses in legal contracts or clarify essay structures).

●     Image-to-Text and Analysis – Upload images (JPEG, PNG, etc.) to extract text, insights, or contextual information from the image (e.g., upload PNG, JPEG, etc. and use “Extract Text” command – for instance, upload a receipt screenshot, and then easily retrieve dollar amounts or other key details.).

●     Text Enhancement Tools – Rewrite text with adjustable tone (e.g., professional, casual) and length (e.g., short, medium, long) (e.g., adapt content for different audiences, polish communications, or refine emails for clarity and tone).

●     Unparalleled Security – Ensures user privacy and data protection through robust security measures and compliance with industry standards (e.g., process sensitive documents with confidence, knowing they are safeguarded against unauthorized access).

●     Document Analysis – Upload documents for in-depth analysis to extract key insights and summarize content (e.g., analyze financial reports to identify critical data points without reading the entire document).

●     Advanced Summarization – Generate concise summaries of large documents or specific sections for easy review (e.g., summarize meeting notes to identify actionable insights).

●     Spelling and Grammar Checks – Ensure polished and error-free writing in seconds (e.g., proofread proposals and reports to improve quality).

●     Text Clarification – Simplify complex or technical language for better understanding (e.g., break down dense legal or technical terms for students or professionals),

●     Multilingual Translation – Translate text into multiple languages to bridge communication gaps (i.e., convert marketing materials for international audiences).

●     Multi-Document Analysis – Review and compare multiple documents simultaneously to save time (e.g., compare contracts or analyze multiple reports in one session).

●     Cross-Device Accessibility – As it is web-based, accessible on desktop, mobile, and tablet browsers without needing a PDF Editor license (e.g., Work efficiently across devices with cloud-based functionality).

●     User-Friendly Design – Intuitive interface with product tours and real-time support (e.g., easily navigate features with minimal learning curve).

●     Enterprise Scalability – Includes admin-controlled licenses and compliance tools for organizational use (e.g., manage access and ensure security across a team or enterprise).

To learn more about Foxit AI, please visit: ai.foxit.com.

As we look toward 2025, marketing and technology are converging in transformative ways. Evan Reiss, VP, Head of Marketing at Foxit, has shared his bold predictions for the future of marketing. They are as follows: 

“In 2025, I predict that over 70% of new marketing projects will include collaboration with IT. Marketing is now heavily focused on data, driven by event-level granularity and behavioral data points, and all successful marketing projects in 2025 will include a data component. I also expect to see the first AI agent applied to a company’s brand control and creative, managing social media posts and eventually the entire communication and voice strategy from end to end. These AI brand agents will use structured brand and creative data to maintain a consistent tone of voice and standard for the brand across all channels, including social media.

Additionally, I predict that 35% of brands will leverage Guardian AIs to manage their creative identity and ensure brand standards are upheld. These Guardian AIs will work alongside other AI systems to produce content that aligns with brand guidelines, and new marketing roles will emerge to manage these Guardian AIs across a brand’s portfolio.

Personalization will also shift towards AI-driven models that go beyond basic rule-based segmentation. AI will identify key customer touchpoints, informed by a customer’s journey leading up to that point, and manage personalized experiences tailored to each customer. As a result, advertising is about to get a lot easier and require fewer constraints for media buying teams.

Finally, I expect authenticity and transparency to become top priorities for 85% of brands in 2025.  Brands are going to try harder than ever to be authentic because negative customer experiences and bad press will get picked up and exposed by AI models faster than previous years. AI will expose inauthentic businesses with poor ethical practices and put corporations at risk. Transparent, reliable brands will win in 2025.”

Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced Xseed Solutions, a leading software development company, has transformed its document management processes by implementing Foxit’s integrated eSign and PDF solutions, resulting in significant operational improvements and accelerated growth.

Xseed Solutions, an innovative software development company led by CEO Mateo Bervejillo, had already established a firm foothold with a team of creative developers and prestigious clients like Coca-Cola. However, as Xseed aimed to expand its operations, it encountered a significant hurdle: its current electronic signature software needed to catch up with its growth plans. Realizing the need for a more robust solution to support their expansion, Mateo and his team set out to find a new electronic signature software – landing finally on Foxit eSign.

The transition to Foxit’s comprehensive platform has enabled Xseed to consolidate its document management processes into a single, unified solution. Foxit has provided Xseed with an electronic signature solution that not only offers a comprehensive suite of sending, signing, and completion features but also allows users to create, edit, share, and store PDFs in a unified, secure, and workflow-friendly environment. Foxit’s flagship products, PDF Editor and eSign, combine to give customers like Xseed the power to complete important forms and contracts faster and easier than more popular industry names — and at a more affordable price.

The implementation process, described by Bervejillo as “beautiful,” has yielded immediate results. Xseed has experienced enhanced team collaboration, streamlined workflow processes, and improved client satisfaction. The user-friendly interface and 24/7 expert support have also contributed to rapid adoption across the organization.

The success of this digital transformation initiative has positioned Xseed Solutions for continued growth and reinforces the company’s commitment to leveraging innovative technology solutions to enhance business operations.

To learn more, please read the Xseed Solutions case study here:

https://www.foxit.com/resources/casestudy.html and/or watch the video interview with Mateo Bervejillo here: 

Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced the launch of its AI Assistant in the Foxit Admin Console, further solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the industry. Building on its legacy as the first company to introduce AI into the PDF Editor Software Market, Foxit now brings that feature to its admin console product to help users manage products and licenses. 

Notably, Foxit sets itself apart by being the first to introduce smart commands that can execute tasks directly within the admin console. This feature enhances the user experience for enterprise administrators by providing smarter, more efficient ways to manage team members, their assigned plans, and product usage.

The newly integrated AI Assistant transforms how administrators manage their operations by simplifying complex tasks and providing enhanced user guidance. The AI Assistant empowers users to:

• Automate Key Administrative Tasks: Streamline processes such as license management, user account updates, and domain verification. This automation saves time and reduces the manual effort involved in routine administrative work, enabling admins to focus on higher-value tasks. 

• Navigate Directly to Task-Specific Pages: The AI Assistant can instantly direct users to the exact page needed for task execution, minimizing the hassle of searching through the interface and ensuring a more efficient workflow. 

• Provide Instant Support for Troubleshooting and FAQs: Whether you need guidance on technical issues or answers to frequently asked questions, the AI Assistant offers real-time assistance to resolve challenges quickly and maintain productivity.

With this launch, Foxit continues to set new standards for intuitive document and administrative management, demonstrating its commitment to innovation and comprehensive AI-driven solutions.

For more information on the AI Assistant and how it can transform your administrative processes, check out this tutorial: https://www.foxit.com/support/tutorial.html?open=ai-assistant-for-admin-console&utm_source=pressrelease&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=pr_aiforadminconsole.