Remove or mask sensitive text
Redact or mask selected personal information in text before it is reused or shared.
Desired outcome
Detected text spans are removed or transformed under a selected rule; remaining content can be reviewed before use.
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Where this function can lead
These documented connections are starting points for selection, not a ranked list.
Ways to do it
Methods that can help achieve this outcome.
- Detected-span text treatment
Apply chosen redaction, masking, or replacement operators to identified sensitive spans in text.
Link evidence: Text anonymization
Tools and services
Software or services that can put a method to work.
- Presidio
Open-source components for sensitive-data detection and anonymization.
Link evidence: Text anonymization
Typical inputs
- Original text and detected sensitive-entity spans
- Per-entity redaction, replacement, masking, or other operator choices
Typical outputs
- Transformed text and applied-span results
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-10-04