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Quickstart — Scan Your First File

Prerequisites

Purgit runs entirely in the browser for basic scans — no software to install. You just need a modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge).

Step 1: Create a Free Account

Head to purgit.io/sign-up and create an account with your email or sign in with Google. The free tier gives you 10 scans per day with files up to 10 MB.

Step 2: Navigate to the Scanner

After signing in, you land on your Dashboard. Click Scan a File or navigate to Tools to pick a format-specific scanner (PDF, image, or DOCX).

Step 3: Upload a File

Drag and drop a file onto the drop zone, or click Browse to select one from your filesystem.

Supported formats and size limits:

| Format | Extensions | Max Size (Free) | Max Size (Pro) | |--------|-----------|-----------------|----------------| | PDF | .pdf | 10 MB | 200 MB | | Image | .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .heic | 10 MB | 200 MB | | Office | .docx | 10 MB | 200 MB |

Step 4: Review the Scan Report

The scan runs automatically once your file is uploaded — typically 2-5 seconds depending on file size. You will see a progress indicator while the engine processes your document.

When the scan completes, your report appears with findings grouped by severity:

  • Critical — Must fix before sharing. Examples: embedded GPS coordinates, tracked changes with confidential edits.
  • High — Strongly recommended to remove. Examples: author name, software version, edit history.
  • Medium — Worth reviewing. Examples: creation dates, document keywords.
  • Low — Minor metadata. Examples: page count metadata, color profile info.
  • Info — Informational only, no action needed.

Each finding includes:

  • A Rule ID (e.g., PDF-META-001) for reference
  • A human-readable description of what was found
  • A recommendation for what to do about it
  • Whether it can be auto-fixed during sanitization

Step 5: Sanitize and Download

Click Sanitize & Download to generate a clean version of your file with all auto-fixable metadata removed. Purgit automatically runs a verification rescan on the sanitized file to confirm no findings remain.

The downloaded file includes an embedded scan report so you have a record of what was removed.

Step 6: View or Export the Report

You can download the full scan report as JSON (for CI/CD integration) or view the human-readable HTML version. Reports include:

  • File hash (SHA-256) for integrity verification
  • Policy and version used for the scan
  • Complete list of findings with severity and autofix status
  • Verification status after sanitization

What's Next?

  • CLI Installation — Install the command-line tool for batch processing and CI/CD integration.
  • REST API Overview — Integrate Purgit into your application or workflow programmatically.
  • Policies & Rules — Understand how policies control which rules are applied during scans.

Last updated: 2026-03-06