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Shredders: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

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Whether it's for personal or business use, a shredder can help you dispose of your most sensitive information—on paper documents, CDs, or even credit cards. Here's what to consider when shopping for one, along with the top models we've tested.

By Tony Hoffman
The Best Shredders for Tax Time and Beyond
4.0
Editors' Choice

The TRU RED 16-Sheet Micro Cut Commercial Shredder does nearly everything right, combining secure shredding of up to 20 sheets at once, good basket capacity, the ability to shred many non-paper items, and sustained shredding before required cool-down periods.

By Tony Hoffman
TRU RED 16-Sheet Micro Cut Commercial Shredder
3.5

The app-enabled Swingline Stack-and-Shred 600X Shredder is big, fast, and capable. If your budget allows, it's a good choice for busy work groups with heavy shredding demands.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline Stack-and-Shred 600X Auto Feed Shredder (SmarTech Enabled)
3.0

The AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder is tiny, fast, budget-priced, and meant for light-duty use, but is unsuitable for shredding confidential documents or ones containing personal data.

By Tony Hoffman
AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD/DVD, and Credit-Card Shredder
4.0

The AmazonBasics 17-Sheet High-Security Shredder is a good choice for up to heavy-duty, secure shredding for a small office or workgroup, or a busy home office.

By Tony Hoffman
AmazonBasics 17-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder
3.5

The Swingline Stack-and-Shred 300X Shredder With SmarTech offers hands-free shredding and pairs with an app that monitors your jobs, but you'll pay a premium price for these conveniences.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline Stack-and-Shred 300X Auto Feed Shredder (SmarTech Enabled)
4.0

Swingline's SM12-08 Micro-Cut Jam Free Shredder can shred for a long time without needing a break, and with its small shred size, you're effectively destroying sensitive documents.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline SM12-08 Micro Cut Jam Free Shredder
4.5
Editors' Choice

The Fellowes Powershred 99Ci 100% Jam Proof Cross-Cut Shredder is an excellent heavy-duty shredder. It's speedy, has high paper capacity, can shred a variety of materials, and can operate for a long time before needing a break.

By Tony Hoffman
Fellowes Powershred 99Ci 100% Jam Proof Cross-Cut Shredder
4.0
Editors' Choice

The AmazonBasics 12-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Shredder With Pullout Basket shreds securely, has a high basket capacity, and comes at a bargain price.

By Tony Hoffman
AmazonBasics 12-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder with Pullout Baske
3.5

The AmazonBasics 12-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder is fast and inexpensive. It's a fine choice for light-duty shredding at home or in a home office.

By Tony Hoffman
AmazonBasics 12-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper, CD/DVD, and Credit-Card Shredder
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Swingline Style+ Super Cross-Cut Shredder is small, stylish, and lightning fast, and it holds more shredded paper than you might expect in its tiny basket.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline Style+ Super Cross-Cut Shredder
4.0

The Fellowes Powershred 99Ms Micro-Cut shreds paper into small enough pieces to provide secure disposal, even for very sensitive documents.

By Tony Hoffman
Fellowes Powershred 99Ms Micro-Cut Shredder
3.5

The Swingline SX19-09 Super Cross-Cut Jam Free Shredder offers solid speed, the ability to shred a variety of material, and a large basket.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline SX19-09 Super Cross-Cut Jam Free Shredder
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Fellowes AutoMax 130C Auto Feed Shredder can automatically shred a stack of up to 130 sheets, and you can manually feed twice as many sheets as it is rated for.

By Tony Hoffman
Fellowes AutoMax 130C Auto Feed Shredder
3.5

The Swingline Stack-and-Shred 100X Auto Feed Shredder is a compact model that can shred a stack of up to 100 sheets unattended.

By Tony Hoffman
Swingline Stack-and-Shred 100X Auto Feed Shredder
3.0

The Ativa 10M Shredder is a lighter-duty, high-security shredder with a touch of style.

By Tony Hoffman
Ativa 10M Shredder
3.5

The Staples 16-Sheet High-Speed Cross-Cut Shredder makes quick work of documents you need to dispose of, but can only shred for a relatively short period of time before it needs a long break.

By Tony Hoffman
Staples 16-Sheet High-speed Cross-Cut Shredder
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Ativa Professional Plus HDPro 2000 can shred for two hours without needing to cool down.

By Tony Hoffman
Ativa Professional Plus HDPro 2000
3.0

The Fellowes Powershred 73Ci is a good fit as a personal shredder, or for business use in a home office, a sole proprietorship, or an office with several employees.

By Tony Hoffman
Fellowes Powershred 73Ci