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Cleandocx is a native desktop app for Windows & macOS that fixes Word formatting on your machine. Built for professionals who can’t send sensitive documents to the cloud.

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Automatically repair broken clause numbering, sanitize metadata, and enforce brand styles on Windows & Mac — without uploading sensitive files to the cloud.

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Q3 Vendor Agreement – v78
Grant Proposal Draft…
Board Minutes Sept✓
NDA – Contoso (mutual)3
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Q3 Vendor Agreement – v7.docx14 pages · 1.9 MB · Documents › Contracts
IssuesPreviewMetadata
Standard
Fix 8 Issues
8 issues foundScanned 2 minutes ago
All 8High 3Medium 3Low 2
Structure3
✓Aa
Inconsistent styles6 near-duplicate body styles across 41 paragraphs
41
✓1.
Broken numberingLists restart at 1 in sections 3, 5 and 7
3
✓</>
Corrupt XMLOrphaned image relationship in document.xml.rels
1
Formatting3
✓F
Mixed fontsCalibri, Arial, Times New Roman, Cambria, Aptos
5
✓B
Direct formatting overridesManual font, size or color on text runs
212
✓
Spacing and indentsManual spacing or tab indents
38
Hidden data2
✓±
Tracked changes and comments27 unresolved revisions, 4 comments
31
✓i
Metadata and author infoAuthor, company, template path
3
High
Inconsistent styles41 paragraphs use 6 near-duplicate body styles. Merging them into Normal keeps the look consistent when the file is edited later.
BEFORE
3. Payment Terms
3.1 Vendor shall invoice Client monthly in arrears.
3.2 Invoices are payable within thirty days.
3.3 Late payments accrue interest.
AFTER
3. Payment Terms
3.1 Vendor shall invoice Client monthly in arrears.
3.2 Invoices are payable within thirty days.
3.3 Late payments accrue interest.
Body Text 2→Normal18
Normal (Web)→Normal11
Body Text Char→Normal7
Default Paragraph→Normal5
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Processed locally in 0.8 sOriginal file unchanged
OpenXML · Word 2016+Cleandocx 1.4.2
Zero-network architecture

Your documents stay on your computer. Always.

Web converters ask you to upload contracts, patient records and unpublished research to someone else's server. Cleandocx does all the work locally, so it fits inside NDA, GDPR and HIPAA obligations from day one.

Network activityBlocked
0requests since install
No uploadsFiles are parsed in memory on your machine.
No accountInstall and use it. Nothing to sign in to.
No cloud AIRepairs are rule-based and run offline.
IT-readyDeploy with MDM or Group Policy and lock settings.
3. Payment Terms
3.1 Vendor shall invoice Client monthly in arrears for Services rendered during the preceding month.
3.2 Invoices are payable within thirty (30) days of receipt.
3.3 Late payments accrue interest at 1.5% per month.
3.4 Client may dispute any amount in good faith by written notice.
Numbering repairedRestart removed in §3
6 styles mergedBody Text 2 → Normal
Formatting repair

One font, one set of styles, numbering that counts properly

Merge near-duplicate styles, strip manual overrides while keeping bold and italic, fix lists that restart and normalize spacing and indents across the whole document.

Hidden data

Send documents without the history attached

Find unresolved tracked changes, leftover comments, author names and template paths before a file goes to a client or opposing counsel. Accept, reject or remove them in one step.

Hidden data4 found
Tracked changes27 unresolved revisions
Removed
Comments4 comment threads
Removed
Author and companyJ. Marsh · Marsh & Lowe LLP
Removed
Template pathC:\Users\jmarsh\Templates\Firm.dotx
Removed
Contracts – October · 24 files37%
MSA – Northwind Logistics.docxCleaned
NDA – Contoso (mutual).docxCleaned
SOW 2026-14 – Fabrikam.docxCleaned
Data Processing Addendum.docxWorking
Lease – 14 Harbor St.docxQueued
Batch and presets

Clean a whole folder with the same rules

Save your house style as a preset and run it across hundreds of files. Corrupt XML is repaired along the way. Originals are never overwritten.

Built-in security and compliance controls

0↑Zero network accessNo uploads, telemetry or cloud calls. Verify it with any firewall.
RAMIn-memory processingDocuments are parsed in memory and never cached to disk.
METAMetadata removalAuthor, company, edit time and template paths stripped on save.
±Revision controlAccept, reject or remove tracked changes and comments in bulk.
#Integrity checksHash comparison confirms the original file is untouched.
MDMManaged deploymentRoll out with MDM or Group Policy and lock privacy settings.
LOGAudit logExportable record of every change made to every file.
</>XML repairFixes corrupt relationships and orphaned parts at the source.
Privacy by design

Your documents never touch a server. Ever.

01Legal teamsContracts and filings under NDA or privilege.
02Finance and complianceReports that can’t touch third-party servers.
03Academic researchersTheses and manuscripts with strict formatting.
04Enterprise officesShared templates that drift over years of edits.

Different from online converters

CleandocxWeb convertersWhere your file goesStays on your computerUploaded to a serverWorks offlineYesNoRepairs the underlying XMLYesUsually converts and re-savesBatch processingWhole foldersOften one file at a timeRemoves hidden dataTracked changes, comments, metadataVaries

Pricing for teams under NDA, GDPR and HIPAA

Every plan runs fully offline. Pick the one with the presets and controls your work needs.

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Research

Departments, labs and grant offices buying seats in bulk.
$6per seat / month, billed yearly
Students: free for single files, or $39 / year for a personal license.
APA 7, MLA and Chicago presets
Fix numbering, captions and headings
Strip reviewer comments and author data
Batch up to 200 files
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Legal

Law firms, in-house counsel and paralegal teams.
$14per seat / month, billed yearly
Defined Terms Checker: flags undefined or inconsistently capitalized terms
Court filing and contract presets
Accept or reject tracked changes in bulk
Remove metadata before sending to opposing counsel
Shareable house-style presets, synced to every associate via a local config file
Unlimited batch processing
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HIPAAGDPRSOX

Finance & Healthcare

Banks, insurers, auditors and clinical teams.
$18per seat / month, billed yearly
Everything in Legal
MDM and Group Policy deployment
Locked privacy settings
Exportable audit log of every change
Priority support and security review pack
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Solo practitioners, freelance editors and independent consultants.
$89one-time
or $9 / month, billed yearly
All formatting and hidden-data fixes
Every preset, including Legal and Academic
Use on 2 of your own devices
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