TransPerfect Legal Integrates Blackout with Reef Discovery

Key Takeaways

• Blackout, an automated redaction solution developed by Milyli, is now integrated with TransPerfect Legal's Reef Discovery platform.
• The integration enables legal teams to work with Excel spreadsheets in their native format without converting them to images.
• Automated find and redact capabilities help legal teams streamline document review and protect sensitive information before production.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect Legal, the global leader in legal technology, AI, and advisory services, today announced an integration between its Reef Discovery document review platform and Blackout, an automated redaction solution for eDiscovery developed by Milyli. This combined solution helps organizations reduce review time and costs while streamlining document review workflows.

The integration brings Blackout's redaction and markup functionality directly into Reef Discovery, enabling legal teams to manage sensitive information without leaving the platform.

Key capabilities of this integration include:

• Native File Redaction: Redact content in native files, including Excel spreadsheets, without first converting them to images.  
• Find and Redact: Search for a word or phrase within a document and automatically redact every instance.

Milyli CEO & Co-Founder Steve Ankenbrandt remarked, "Our collaboration with TransPerfect Legal brings Blackout's redaction and markup capabilities directly into Reef Discovery, giving legal teams a more streamlined way to manage redactions within their existing review workflows."

TransPerfect President and Co-CEO Phil Shawe stated, "Integrating TransPerfect's Reef Discovery with Blackout enables organizations to address one of the most complex challenges in eDiscovery: redacting sensitive information in native files. It represents another step in our mission to make eDiscovery more efficient and cost-effective for our clients."

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About Milyli
Milyli builds secure, intuitive technology that makes managing sensitive information easier—including Blackout, the world's most trusted and powerful redaction platform. Since 2008, Milyli has developed award-winning applications that provide critical solutions for organizations of all types and scale. Am Law 100 firms, the four largest professional services networks, dozens of major legal services providers, and government organizations around the globe all rely upon Milyli's software for defensible projects and case work. Blackout's code also powers the enterprise redaction behind the most-used eDiscovery platforms on the market. Milyli software like Blackout helps experts and novices alike reduce work time, create technical and operational efficiencies, and lower costs. Try redacting with Blackout for free at Blackout.Now and discover how to "Make It Like You Like It" at Milyli.com.

About TransPerfect Legal
TransPerfect Legal is the global leader in legal technology, AI, and advisory services for Am Law 200 and Global 100 law firms as well as corporate legal departments. With offices in more than 150 cities worldwide, solutions include forensic technology and consulting, eDiscovery and early data assessment, managed review and legal staffing, language services, deposition and trial support, and paper discovery, all offered alongside the Reef Technology ecosystem, TransPerfect Legal's suite of proprietary applications that address the needs of legal and regulatory practitioners around the world. For more information, please visit www.transperfectlegal.com.

About TransPerfect
TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business. From offices in over 150 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 200+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 6,000 global organizations employ TransPerfect's GlobalLink^® technology to simplify the management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, TransPerfect is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified. TransPerfect has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.

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