Privacy & Anonymization Tools
Remove personal information from photos, documents and data before you share them.
Word & Excel Metadata Remover
Remove author names, comments, tracked changes, and hidden sheets from .docx and .xlsx files in your browser.
Log Anonymizer
Replace IP addresses, emails, hostnames, and API keys in logs with consistent tokens before sharing them with AI. Restore the real values from the reply.
Redact a Screenshot Online
Draw boxes or brush strokes to black out names, addresses, and account numbers in an image.
Anonymize Text for AI
Replace names, emails, and phone numbers with placeholders before using AI, then paste the reply to restore them.
Anonymize File Names in Bulk
Replace client, person and project names in file names with consistent tokens, then export a rename script.
Redact PDF
Black out text in a PDF and flatten each page to an image, so the text underneath is removed.
PII Redactor
Find and mask names, emails, phone numbers, SSNs, addresses, and card numbers in text before you paste it into an AI chat.
GPS Coordinate Precision Reducer
Blur latitude and longitude by rounding decimals, snapping to a grid, or adding a random offset.
CSV Column Masking
Replace names, emails and IDs in chosen CSV columns with fake values to anonymize the file.
Word & Excel Metadata Remover
Remove author names, comments, tracked changes, and hidden sheets from .docx and .xlsx files in your browser.
Log Anonymizer
Replace IP addresses, emails, hostnames, and API keys in logs with consistent tokens before sharing them with AI. Restore the real values from the reply.
Redact a Screenshot Online
Draw boxes or brush strokes to black out names, addresses, and account numbers in an image.
Anonymize Text for AI
Replace names, emails, and phone numbers with placeholders before using AI, then paste the reply to restore them.
Anonymize File Names in Bulk
Replace client, person and project names in file names with consistent tokens, then export a rename script.
Redact PDF
Black out text in a PDF and flatten each page to an image, so the text underneath is removed.
PII Redactor
Find and mask names, emails, phone numbers, SSNs, addresses, and card numbers in text before you paste it into an AI chat.
GPS Coordinate Precision Reducer
Blur latitude and longitude by rounding decimals, snapping to a grid, or adding a random offset.
CSV Column Masking
Replace names, emails and IDs in chosen CSV columns with fake values to anonymize the file.
Category Overview
What Privacy & Anonymization tools can do for you
9 tools listed
The privacy and anonymization tools remove information you do not want to share before you hand files or data to someone else. Check and remove EXIF data such as location from photos, blur, pixelate or black out parts of images and screenshots, and redact PDFs by turning pages into images so the text layer is removed.
They also cover hidden information. Check and remove PDF metadata such as author and software, and Word and Excel details such as author names, tracked changes and hidden sheets. A location tool can also reduce the precision of coordinates on purpose.
For data, there are tools to mask names, phone numbers, emails and addresses, replace real names with pseudonyms and restore them later, anonymize IP addresses and user IDs in logs consistently, mask CSV columns, rename files in bulk and check re-identification risk with k-anonymity. Files stay in your browser, so sensitive data does not need to be uploaded.
Handy when you need to
- ✓ Remove location data from a photo before posting it
- ✓ Hide names and addresses in a screenshot or document
- ✓ Strip author and revision details from PDF and Office files
- ✓ Anonymize a CSV or log before sharing it with others or with an AI
Pro tip
When redacting, choose a method that leaves no original text or image behind. For PDFs, tools that convert pages to images are the safest. For passwords and encryption, see Security & Encryption.
Privacy & Anonymization: frequently asked questions
- Q. Does PDF redaction really remove the original text?
- A. The redaction tool flattens pages into images after you mark areas, which removes the text layer. Always open the result and confirm it looks the way you intended.
- Q. What does EXIF data contain?
- A. Photos can include the date, camera model and sometimes the GPS location. The EXIF tool shows what is stored and lets you remove it in one click.