An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for redacting a document. The embodiment may include receiving an unredacted document. The embodiment may include determining portions of the unredacted document containing sensitive information. The embodiment may include applying a redaction method to the portions containing sensitive information to create a redacted document. The redaction method replaces the portion containing sensitive information with a different piece of content. The different piece of content correlates to a most stringent redaction method. The embodiment may include displaying the redacted document to a user. The embodiment may include determining the user is frustrated, and replacing the piece of content with a piece of content corresponding to a next most stringent redaction method from the list of redaction methods. The embodiment may include displaying the updated redacted document to the user.