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How to use Text Anonymizer / Redactor

Get the best out of Text Anonymizer / Redactor: every option explained, a worked example, and what to check when the output is not what you expected.

Updated July 31, 2026

What it does

Mask sensitive names, email lists, API keys, and credentials before sharing logs. It runs entirely in your browser — your input never leaves your device.

Options

Every setting this tool exposes, straight from the code that validates it.

OptionTypeDefaultWhat it does
texttextText to redact sensitive data from. Required.
redactEmailstrue / falsetrueDefaults to true.
redactIpstrue / falsetrueDefaults to true.
customWordstextComma-separated words to redact.
maskChartext[REDACTED]Defaults to [REDACTED].

Worked example

Run these settings on the tool page:

  • text: hello
  • redactEmails: true
  • redactIps: true
  • maskChar: [REDACTED]

You get:

hello

Getting the result you want

Most of the control here is in the options above. If the output is not what you expected, the setting to check first is redactEmails and redactIps — those change the shape of the output rather than the input it accepts.

Troubleshooting

  • Nothing happens / the output stays empty. text is required — the tool waits until you provide it.
  • It is slow on very large input. Everything runs in your browser, so speed depends on your device. Very large inputs are best split up, or run through the API where the work happens on our servers.

Automating it

The same logic is available as a REST endpoint, so you can run it from a script, a CI job or your own app.

Bash
curl "https://api.toolsxpo.com/v1/text-redactor" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLSXPO_KEY"

It costs 1 credit per successful call. See the full endpoint reference, or try it in the playground.

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Text Anonymizer / Redactor

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