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Redacted Text Generator

Type or paste text, select the words to hide, and copy a version with █ in place of each character. No AI model and no detection. Your text stays on your device or secure network and never touches our servers.

Your text
Select words to hide

Click or tap a word to hide it or show it. Drag across words to hide a range. With a keyboard: Tab goes to the words, arrow keys move, Space hides or shows, and Shift with an arrow key hides each word on the way.

Private by design

Your text stays on your device or secure network and never touches our servers. The page has no server code and loads no AI model.

Blocks can show length

Each hidden character becomes one █, so the number of blocks can show the length of a word. Spaces and line breaks stay. A reader can use this to guess a short word or a name.

Hiding real personal data?

This tool hides only what you select. If you must hide real personal data, use the Text Redactor, which finds it for you.

How to make redacted text

  1. Add your text. Type or paste it, or click "Paste an example".
  2. Select what to hide. Click or tap a word, drag across words, or click "All text".
  3. Use the keyboard if you prefer. Tab goes to the words, arrow keys move, and Space or Enter hides or shows a word.
  4. Copy or download the result as plain text.

What is in the copied text?

The copied and downloaded text has █ in place of each selected character, so the selected characters are not in it. Nothing is hidden underneath. Spaces and line breaks stay. You can paste the result in a chat or a document, but its look depends on the font.

The number of blocks can show the length of a word. For a short word or a name, a reader can use this length and the words near it to make a guess.

When to use another tool

This tool has no AI model and no detection, so it hides only what you select. If you must hide real personal data, use the Text Redactor. It looks for names, emails, phone numbers and other data for you.

Is my text safe?

Your text stays on your device or secure network and never touches our servers. Read our privacy policy for what the page loads.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Redacted Text Generator free?

Yes. The tool is free, with no account and no sign-up.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

No. Your text stays on your device or secure network and never touches our servers. The page has no server code and loads no AI model. It loads its own code and Plausible analytics. None of these requests holds your text.

Can someone undo the redaction?

The copied and downloaded text does not contain the selected characters, so no tool can restore them from it. But the number of blocks can show the length of a word, and the words near it can give clues.

Does the tool find names for me?

No. It has no AI model and no detection, and it hides only what you select. If a name appears 2 times, select it 2 times. To find real personal data, use the Text Redactor.

Can I use it in any language?

Yes. In Chinese, Japanese and Thai, text has few or no spaces, so your browser finds where each word starts and ends. It can split a word differently from a person. If it does, select each part.