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OCR Image Redaction

Protect sensitive information with AI-powered text detection and redaction

Privacy matters. Statuz uses Apple"s Vision framework to automatically detect text in your images, making it effortless to redact sensitive information.

How to Use

  1. 1Attach image with text (like screenshot with email addresses)
  2. 2Right-click image and select "Edit"
  3. 3See image editor open with OCR detecting all text
  4. 4See detected text with bounding boxes
  5. 5Click detected word (like email address) to instantly redact it
  6. 6Try drawing custom redaction box over other sensitive info
  7. 7Watch smart snapping as box snaps to text boundaries
  8. 8Notice cursor change when hovering over redactable text
  9. 9Add multiple redaction boxes to cover different areas
  10. 10Press Cmd+Z to undo
  11. 11Click "Export" to save redacted image to desktop
  12. 12See final image with all sensitive information cleanly redacted

Key Features

  • Automatic Text Detection - OCR powered by Apple's Vision framework instantly finds all text in your images
  • Click-to-Redact - Simply click any detected word to instantly cover it with a redaction box
  • Smart Snapping - Draw redaction boxes that automatically snap to text boundaries for precise coverage
  • Unlimited Redactions - Add as many redaction boxes as needed to protect all sensitive information
  • Full Undo/Redo - Made a mistake? Press Cmd+Z to undo any redaction action
  • Visual Feedback - Your cursor changes when hovering over detectable text, making redaction intuitive
  • OCR Caching - Text detection results are cached for instant performance during repeated edits
  • Desktop Export - Save redacted images directly to your desktop in their original quality
  • Universal Format Support - Works with PNG, JPG, JPEG, HEIC, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF, and more
  • Non-destructive Workflow - Original images remain untouched; redactions are applied on export

Why You'll Love It

Sharing screenshots shouldn't mean compromising your privacy. Whether you're sharing a customer support conversation, financial information, or personal messages, Statuz makes redaction fast and foolproof. The AI does the heavy lifting by finding all text, while you maintain complete control over what to hide.

Pro Tips

  • Let OCR run automatically when you open an image - it only takes a second and makes redaction much faster
  • Click detected text for instant redaction instead of drawing boxes manually
  • Use Delete key to remove selected redaction boxes if you change your mind
  • Draw custom boxes for redacting images, logos, or other non-text sensitive content
  • Export to Desktop for easy access to your redacted images
  • Redacted images maintain their watermark if you have watermarking enabled

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