Why won't paste work?

You need an image in your clipboard first (e.g. your snipping tool's "copy to clipboard"), then paste here. Some browsers require clipboard-read permission.

Is the screenshot uploaded?

No. The pasted screenshot is processed only in your browser.

Files never uploaded · processed in your browser

Screenshot redaction

Paste or drop a screenshot and quickly hide phone numbers, order IDs, DMs

Screenshot redaction runs locally and is designed for verifiable privacy work: process, export, then confirm the sensitive content is gone before sharing.

Redaction proofLOCAL

ProcessExportVerify

Processed in your browserWorks offlinePre-export self-check

Copy a screenshot and press Ctrl/⌘+V here, or drop an image in.

Drag an image here, or click to choose

Processed locally in your browser — never uploaded

Operational notes

What this tool proves

Posting a receipt, sending feedback, or filing a bug screenshot is the easiest way to accidentally share a phone number, address, order ID, or who you were chatting with. This tool lets you paste a screenshot straight from the clipboard (Ctrl/⌘+V) or drop it in, then box and mask it — burned into pixels on export. No saving, no uploading; built for "screenshot, redact, send."

How to use Screenshot redaction

1Copy a screenshot, then press Ctrl/⌘+V here, or drop an image in
2Box the areas to hide (phone, order ID, avatar, etc.)
3Pick blur, pixelate, or black and export the clean screenshot

Why this tool

Clipboard paste fits the real, frequent "screenshot → redact → send" motion, and it shares the same engine as the general masker, so masks are truly burned into the pixels.

FAQ

Why won't paste work?: You need an image in your clipboard first (e.g. your snipping tool's "copy to clipboard"), then paste here. Some browsers require clipboard-read permission.
Is the screenshot uploaded?: No. The pasted screenshot is processed only in your browser.

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Blur / pixelate / black-out image regions

Select what to hide, pick Gaussian blur / pixelate / solid black — burned into pixels

State privacy rights

Deletion laws near this workflow

These source-checked rows connect local redaction and PII cleanup to state privacy deletion rights. The cluster is staged noindex until final legal review.

2026-01-01 · CA

California

DROP consumer request intake begins

2026-01-01 · IN

Indiana

ICDPA takes effect

2026-01-01 · KY

Kentucky

KCDPA takes effect

Updated 2026-06-10 · PrivScrub

Sources, review and limits

Last verified

2026-06-17

Author

RedactCat editorial desk

Reviewer

Privacy workflow review

Primary sources

Local PDF/image parsing and canvas rendering APIs
User-marked redaction regions and export settings
OCR helpers where the page explicitly offers OCR

Redaction is high risk. Always inspect the exported file for hidden text, metadata, layers and missed sensitive information before sharing.