Black Out a Screenshot Before You Upload It to AI

Cover names, emails, account numbers, and API keys before a screenshot reaches ChatGPT, Claude, or anyone else.

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    Local Processing

    Your screenshot never leaves your browser — the redacted copy is generated locally from the browser canvas and never uploaded to our servers.

    Website assets load from hosting/CDN. Supported private file and text processing runs locally in your browser.

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    Evidence Freshmii claim
    Processing model Browser-local page code handles the tool action. Freshmii does not provide a private-content upload API for this workflow.
    Account requirement No account, sign-up, paid tier, or server-side workspace is required.
    Supported formats Inputs: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, Clipboard screenshot | Outputs: PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP
    Offline behavior Core tool actions run after page assets load; disconnecting afterward should not create a Freshmii upload path.
    Documented limitation Redaction boxes are rectangular. Irregular areas may need several boxes. See the full Limitations section below before relying on the result.
    Verification step Open DevTools Network, clear the log after page load, run the tool action, and check for upload/API requests.

    What is Screenshot Redactor?

    Free browser-local screenshot redactor for hiding sensitive details before AI upload, support tickets, bug reports, or public sharing. Draw blackout boxes over names, emails, account numbers, API keys, addresses, and internal URLs, then download a clean copy. Your screenshot never leaves your browser.

    How to Use

    1. Drop, choose, or paste a supported screenshot into the tool.
    2. Draw a blackout box over each sensitive region.
    3. Move or resize boxes until the sensitive details are fully covered.
    4. Download the redacted image and review it before uploading or sharing.

    Common Use Cases

    • Hide an API key or token in a terminal screenshot before asking for debugging help.
    • Cover customer details in a support screenshot before sharing it with an AI assistant.
    • Redact account numbers or balances in a banking screenshot before external review.
    • Remove internal URLs, user IDs, or employee names from product screenshots.

    Practical Examples

    Redact a terminal screenshot

    Input A screenshot showing an API key and internal hostname.
    Output A clean image with those visible strings blacked out.

    Prepare a support chat screenshot

    Input A support conversation with a customer name, email, and order ID.
    Output A redacted screenshot ready for internal review or AI summarizing.

    Clean a banking screenshot

    Input A screenshot with account numbers and transaction references.
    Output A copy with sensitive fields covered before sharing.

    When to Use This Tool

    • Use this before uploading a screenshot or flat image that contains visible private details.
    • Use Metadata Remover when the image only needs hidden metadata cleanup.
    • Use PDF Redactor when the source is a multi-page PDF that should remain a PDF.

    Limitations

    • Redaction boxes are rectangular. Irregular areas may need several boxes.
    • Only supported image formats can be loaded and exported by the browser.
    • You must review every visible sensitive detail yourself; the tool does not guarantee that all private text was found.

    Quality and Accuracy Notes

    • Blackout is safer than blur or pixelation for sensitive text because it fully covers the selected pixels.
    • The output is a re-encoded image copy. Depending on format, this can change compression or strip common image metadata.
    • Keep boxes slightly larger than the sensitive region so edges do not reveal nearby characters.

    Format Support

    Direction Format Support Notes
    Input PNG / JPG / WebP Full Common screenshot and web image formats are supported.
    Input Clipboard image Partial Clipboard paste depends on browser and operating-system support.
    Output Redacted image Full A re-encoded image copy is generated locally.

    Input formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, Clipboard screenshot

    Output formats: PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP

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    FAQ

    Why use blackout instead of blur?
    Blur and pixelation can sometimes leave recoverable patterns. A solid blackout is the safer default for sensitive text and numbers.
    Does this tool upload my screenshot?
    No. Your screenshot stays in your browser the whole time. The redacted copy is generated locally and never sent to our servers.
    Does the exported image keep metadata?
    Canvas export usually strips common original metadata, but use Metadata Inspector when you need to verify hidden fields on the output copy.
    Is it safe to paste a screenshot into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini?
    Treat it like sharing the image with a third party. Whatever is visible in the screenshot — names, emails, account numbers, API keys, internal URLs — is sent to the AI provider and may be stored or used to improve the model. People paste screenshots into AI constantly without thinking about what's in the corners or background. Black out anything sensitive here first, then paste the cleaned copy. It only ever sees what you choose to leave visible.
    How do I hide an API key or password in a screenshot?
    Drop or paste the screenshot, then draw a blackout box over the key, token, or password. Keep the box slightly larger than the text so no edge characters peek out, and download the cleaned copy. The blackout fully covers the pixels — unlike blur, it leaves nothing recoverable — and the whole thing runs in your browser, so the original screenshot is never uploaded.
    Is the Screenshot Redactor free, and do I need an account?
    Yes — it's completely free, with no account, no sign-up, and nothing to install. Drop or paste a screenshot, black out the sensitive parts, and download the clean image. Your screenshot never leaves your browser.

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