Does PrivacyScrubber send my data to any server?

No. Every detection and masking operation runs locally inside your browser's RAM. Zero bytes of your text, documents, or session tokens leave your device. Verify this yourself: open DevTools → Network tab, test our DLP speed benchmark , or disconnect from the internet entirely — our air-gapped local processing keeps working offline.

Which AI platforms does the browser extension support?

The PrivacyScrubber Chrome extension injects real-time PII masking directly inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot (Bing Chat), Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, and Zendesk. For coding agents and autonomous workflows, explore our AI Agents Protection guide, or use the web app at privacyscrubber.com to sanitize text before pasting it into any interface.

What does the free version include?

The free tier includes our core PII Removal Tool with the General PII profile (names, emails, phones, SSNs, EINs, addresses, corporate entity names), text scrubbing up to 15,000 characters, single-file upload (.txt, .docx), and PDF text extraction up to 3 pages. Our PRO Plan unlocks 24+ industry detection profiles, batch file processing, unlimited custom regex rules, offline OCR for scanned images & PDFs , and downloadable redacted PDFs.

Can PrivacyScrubber sanitize W-2 forms, paystubs, and payroll documents?

Yes. Our specialized financial PII profile natively detects Employer Identification Numbers (EIN/FEIN), payroll-format names (LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME), corporate employer names with legal suffixes (Inc, LLC, Corp), and US street addresses. All wage amounts, tax withholdings, hourly rates, and financial figures are preserved untouched — essential for loan underwriting and HR payroll compliance .

Can I get my original data back after the AI responds?

Yes. Paste the AI's response back into the tool and click Reveal. The 1-Click Reveal engine swaps every token ([NAME_1], [EMAIL_2], etc.) back to the original value using your volatile local session map — zero server round-trips, zero database storage.

Does this help with HIPAA, GDPR, or SOC 2 compliance?

PrivacyScrubber is designed to support de-identification under HIPAA Safe Harbor (45 CFR §164.514) for 18 PHI identifiers, GDPR Article 25/32 data minimization, and SOC 2 Type II controls by stripping identifiers in browser RAM before prompt submission. Review our Top 20 Corporate PII Guide and CISO AI Security Blueprint for detailed governance controls.

What is the CISO Procurement Memo and how do enterprise teams use it?

The CISO Procurement Memo is a standardized, copy-ready compliance document for enterprise IT, security architects, and procurement officers. It provides General Counsel, DPOs, and InfoSec committees with formal statutory evidence (GDPR Art. 4(8)/28, HIPAA 45 CFR § 164.502(e), CCPA § 1798.140) proving that because PrivacyScrubber runs 100% in local client RAM with 0 bytes transmitted to any server, third-party DPA/BAA contracts and lengthy vendor risk questionnaires (SIG/CAIQ) are legally non-applicable, enabling fast-track 0-day software approval.

How does PrivacyScrubber prove zero network egress and lightweight memory usage?

Every software build undergoes an automated 13-suite security and performance QA pipeline in continuous integration (CI). Automated headless network sniffers verify that during PII sanitization, exactly 0 HTTP, WebSocket, or background telemetry packets leave the browser. In-memory heap profiling enforces an ultra-lightweight ceiling under 6MB RAM (5.68 MB JS Heap) and sub-75ms streaming DOM mutation scans across 5,000 live nodes, ensuring zero laptop heating and zero CPU throttle. Review the full audit in our Technical Security Specifications .

What happens to the session map when I close the tab?

The session map exists exclusively in volatile browser RAM and is strictly isolated per tab. The moment you close the tab, reload the page, or navigate away, the entire mapping — including all original PII values and cryptographic keys — is permanently purged from memory. Read more in our Technical Security Architecture .

What is the difference between AI Tokens mode and Blackout mode in PrivacyScrubber?

AI Tokens mode replaces sensitive entities with structured badges like [NAME_1] and [EMAIL_1], preserving contextual roles for LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude) and allowing 1-click restoration via Reveal Originals. Blackout mode applies permanent, solid black raster bars over sensitive pixel coordinates, physically destroying vector text layers for court filings, legal discovery, and FOIA releases with zero underlying text leakage.

Why do standard PDF blackout tools leak data, and how does PrivacyScrubber prevent it?

Most conventional PDF editors and markup tools merely overlay black rectangles as a visual layer, leaving underlying OCR text, character coordinates, and metadata intact and extractable via Cmd+A copy or pdftotext. PrivacyScrubber executes true Secure Raster Flattening : pages are re-rendered in local RAM, PII coordinates are overwritten at the pixel level, and a fresh PDF is synthesized with zero underlying text layers, guaranteeing 100% leak-proof redactions.

What file formats can I sanitize, and what do I get back?

Supported formats include .txt, .docx, .pdf (text-layer and scanned images via Tesseract OCR), .xlsx, and .csv. With Batch File Redaction and Excel Spreadsheet Scrub , you can download sanitized files with PII removed or export redacted PDFs with permanent raster flattening (zero underlying text layers).

How does TEAMS encrypted session handoff work?

PrivacyScrubber TEAMS uses Argon2id key derivation and XChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption (via libsodium WASM). Through encrypted team session handoff , colleague Alice scrubs prompts and shares a cryptographic blueprint; colleague Bob restores original values locally with zero server intermediary.

How does Shadow DOM sandboxing protect against malicious scripts?

PrivacyScrubber wraps editor inputs and tokenized outputs inside closed Shadow DOM roots. This makes unredacted sensitive text completely inaccessible to DOM-scraping scripts, third-party analytics, or unauthorized browser extensions running on the host page. Learn more about our in-DOM prompt sandbox .

Can I use PrivacyScrubber as an MCP server in Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude Desktop?

Yes. The official @privacyscrubber/mcp-server package runs as a local stdio-based Model Context Protocol server for Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, and VS Code. It intercepts codebase prompts, sanitizes database passwords and API tokens in RAM, and protects your software development workflows with zero external calls.

Is there a developer SDK for integrating PII sanitization into my own pipeline?

Yes. The @privacyscrubber/sdk NPM package exposes the headless sanitization engine as a programmatic Node.js & ESM library. Call scrubText() and unscrubText() directly inside CI/CD pre-commit hooks, RAG pipelines, and automated LLM gateways with zero external dependencies.

Does changing the detection profile reset my session?

No. Switching between our 24+ industry profiles (e.g. from General to Legal & Contracts or Medical) preserves active tokens and session maps. Tokens remain restorable via Reveal until you click the Clear button explicitly.

How does PrivacyScrubber prevent data residue in system RAM?

After processing documents (PDF, DOCX, XLSX), the engine immediately overwrites all temporary ArrayBuffers at the byte level with zeroes (Uint8Array.fill(0)) before releasing them to garbage collection. Pair this with our tamper-evident audit receipts for verifiable forensic compliance.

Can enterprise or accounting teams pay via invoice or wire transfer?

Yes. For organizations requiring formal vendor onboarding, purchase orders (PO), or SWIFT/SEPA bank wire transfers, we provide custom invoicing with EU VAT reverse-charge support. Check our transparent pricing matrix or visit our Enterprise Solutions Hub .

Does PrivacyScrubber load any third-party analytics or tracking scripts?

No. The platform loads zero analytics trackers, third-party cookies, or fingerprinting scripts. Maintaining strict Content Security Policies (CSP) ensures third-party endpoints cannot inspect memory or DOM states. Review our full commitments in our Zero-Server Privacy Policy .

How are TEAMS admin roles managed without a backend?

There are no centralized accounts. Team administrators configure mandatory regex rules and compliance profiles locally in the Teams Deployment Hub , then generate a cryptographically signed Blueprint URL. When team members open this link, the configuration locks client-side without any backend database.

What rights does a Team Administrator have compared to Managed Team Members in TEAMS?

The purchaser acts as the Team Administrator with exclusive authority to configure organization-wide custom Regex rules, corporate token taxonomy (e.g. [PATIENT_ID]), and default compliance profiles in the Teams Dashboard . When the Admin exports a cryptographically signed Blueprint with Lock Rules enabled, Managed Team Members receive a locked, read-only configuration across their Web App and Chrome Extension (badged as 🔒 Enterprise), preventing employees from altering or bypassing corporate DLP policies.

What is the difference between Custom Regex Rules and Token Labels?

Our Custom Regex Rules Engine discovers proprietary data formats (custom ticket IDs, project codes like PROJ-1234, internal server URLs). Token Labels, in contrast, customize the replacement placeholder (e.g. renaming [NAME] to [PATIENT_ID]) to give LLMs optimal domain context without modifying regex patterns.

How does PrivacyScrubber detect PII without AI hallucinations or latency?

PrivacyScrubber utilizes a high-performance deterministic pattern matching engine running natively in browser RAM (sub-2ms execution time). Unlike cloud LLM-based redaction which can hallucinate, omit tokens, or introduce network latency, our deterministic parser guarantees 100% reproducible tokenization across 18 core Safe Harbor/GDPR entity types (names, emails, phones, SSNs, credit cards, IBANs, medical MRNs, API tokens). PRO users can also inject custom regex rules or run local offline OCR for documents.

How does license key custody, non-transferability, and emergency revocation work without user tracking?

Because PrivacyScrubber maintains a Zero-Trust Data Sanitization (ZTDS) architecture with zero server databases and zero phone-home user tracking, license custody is sovereign to the purchaser. All license tiers are strictly non-transferable. If a key is accidentally leaked or exposed, the billing owner can immediately request emergency revocation via support@privacyscrubber.com. We append the SHA-256 hash of the compromised key to our global Key Revocation List (KRL), instantly invalidating it across all client instances within 24 hours while reissuing a secure replacement.

What are the exact operational boundaries between Personal PRO, Team Workspace, and Developer SDK licenses?

PRO ($15/mo or $110 Lifetime) is a single-user personal license valid on up to 3 personal devices (Web, Chrome, IDE MCP). TEAMS ($99/mo flat) is an organization-wide internal workspace covering unlimited internal staff with Master Key Isolation. The Developer SDK ($299/mo) covers headless execution across unlimited internal backend nodes, microservices, ETL pipelines, and internal RAG vector databases. Embedding into customer-facing commercial SaaS for third-party resale requires an OEM/Enterprise contract.

Is the PrivacyScrubber MCP Server completely air-gapped and zero-network?

Yes. The @privacyscrubber/mcp-server package executes strictly in local machine memory over standard stdio JSON-RPC transport. It makes zero outbound network requests, transmits zero telemetry, and performs all PII sanitization and token mapping exclusively in your local volatile RAM, satisfying stringent IDE security policies across Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop.

Mask API Keys, Database Hashes, and Server Logs Before AI Debugging

AI Summary / Key Takeaways

Verified Zero-Trust Logic

"Developer-first data sanitization for high-velocity engineering. Automatically redact API keys, stack traces, and database connection strings locally before using AI for code review or log analysis. PrivacyScrubber acts as the pre-commit buffer for your clipboard secrets."

Zero-Server Airplane Mode No Server Logs

Mask API Keys, Database Hashes, and Server Logs Before AI Debugging Dashboard — Enterprise Grade · Local Execution ZTDS

Live Turnkey Simulator · ZTDS Engine

Interactive PII Detection & Sanitization Sandbox

Test real-time client-side RAM tokenization. Choose a specialized preset or paste your own raw prompt to test instant reversible redaction.

0 Bytes Server Egress

<1.8ms Latency

Select Industry Test Payload: Preset: Engineering

Raw Input Payload

0 chars

RAM-Only Isolated Session

Sanitized Output

Click any token above to toggle single-token reveal ✓ Restored

Automated Detection Classes:

API Access Keys / Tokens JWT Authorization Tokens AWS Access / Secret Keys Database Connection URIs User / Server IP Addresses

Open in Full Workspace

Local credential masking: Stop API key leaks at the source.

Deterministic tokenization for accurate AI code debugging.

Zero-latency processing for high-speed dev workflows.

WASM-based document parsing directly in browser RAM.

Enterprise-Grade AI Privacy

Add custom redaction rules and priority support with PRO.

GO PRO

Zero-Trust GRC Checklist

GDPR: 100% local processing. Zero EEA egress.

HIPAA: Removes 18 PHI parameters.

SOC 2: Zero third-party cloud routing.

Billing: Flat-rate Teams ($99/mo).

Verified by the Enterprise Board

Our 10-persona AI team ensures Dev compliance at every layer.

Chief Information Security Officer

Security Lead

"PrivacyScrubber eliminates Shadow AI risk by intercepting PII at the edge. We've mapped this hub to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 masking controls."

Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

"Under GDPR Article 32 and HIPAA Safe Harbor, local anonymization removes the AI provider from the 'Data Processor' chain, negating complex DPA liabilities."

Financial Audit & Compliance Lead

Financial Audit

"A single GLBA or PCI-DSS violation costs 100x more than a site-wide license. We provide verifiable ROI through data loss prevention at the prompt level."

The Dev AI Privacy Gap

Credential Spillage

Developers frequently paste crash logs containing runtime keys into AI for debugging.

Infrastructure Leak

Engineering teams leaking internal IP ranges and architecture via AI coding assistants.

Proprietary Logic

Unchecked ingestion of enterprise codebase logic into public model training sets.

Raw Input: apiKey: 'sk-123456', db_url: 'postgres://user:pass@host'...

Sanitized: apiKey: '[SECRET_1]', db_url: '[URL_1]'...

ZERO-TRUST BRIDGE ACTIVE

Secure Dev AI Workflow

Enable high-performance AI without client data leaving your machine

Import Files

Upload documents locally into the PrivacyScrubber sandbox.

Local Masking

Identify and tokenize sensitive strings entirely within browser memory.

Analyze with AI

Submit sanitized prompts to ChatGPT or Claude for processing.

Reverse Scrub

Restore original values into the AI response locally for the final draft.

Protocol: The 5-Step Airplane Mode Audit

Don't trust us. Trust the laws of physics. Follow this audit procedure to verify zero-server PII sanitization for Dev workflows.

Load the tool: Open PrivacyScrubber.com in your browser.

Go Offline: Disconnect your WiFi or enable Airplane Mode. The site remains fully functional.

Process Data: Paste a sensitive dev document and run the scrubber.

Inspect Network: Open Developer Tools (F12) and check the 'Network' tab. Verify 0 requests were made.

Verify Local RAM: All dev identifiers stay in your transient browser memory—never stored, never logged.

Relevance-Mapped Industry Profile

DevOps, API & Server Logs Profile: Detection Coverage

Pre-commit clipboard shield for developers and SREs. Automatically redacts API keys, JWT bearer tokens, database connection URLs, and internal IP addresses.

24+ Industry Profiles Active in Web, Extension & MCP

Top 6 Engineering Sensitive Entity Types Detected & Scrubbed

Automated Local Tokenization

[API_KEY] Critical (Cloud Exploitation)

Third-Party API Keys

Transform: sk-prod-xK9mN2... → [KEY_1]

[JWT_TOKEN] Critical (Session Hijacking)

Bearer Auth Tokens

Transform: eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1... → [TOKEN_1]

[DATABASE_URL] Critical (Credential Leak)

DB Connection Strings

Transform: postgres://admin:***... → [DB_URL_1]

[IP_ADDRESS] High (Network Footprinting)

Internal IPv4 & IPv6 Addresses

Transform: 10.0.44.201 → [IP_1]

[AWS_SECRET] Critical (Infrastructure Hijack)

Cloud Secret Access Keys

Transform: AKIA4X9M2PLRT... → [AWS_KEY_1]

[HOSTNAME] High (Reconnaissance)

Private Server Hostnames

Transform: db-prod.internal.corp → [HOST_1]

Continuous Detection Engine Expansion & Custom Regex Sovereignty

The 6 entity types above represent the core detection baseline for Engineering. Our zero-trust engine detects hundreds of additional data classes and is continuously updated with new heuristic patterns, shadow AI leak vectors, and custom regulatory rulesets. Need proprietary database IDs or internal project codenames masked? PRO and TEAMS users can define unlimited custom regular expressions running 100% locally in browser RAM.

Explore PII Scanner

Engine Workflow

How the PrivacyScrubber Engine Solves This

Interactive Tool Controls for Engineering. Hover for specs.

In-DOM Keystroke Secret Shield

The Browser Extension intercepts AWS credentials, JWT tokens, and database connection strings in real-time before ChatGPT sends.

Technical Audit Data

Engine WASM-Accelerated
Privacy 100% Local RAM
Security Zero-Server Leak

Local MCP Server for IDEs

Integrate @privacyscrubber/mcp-server directly into Cursor, Cline, and Claude Desktop for 0ms offline prompt masking.

Technical Audit Data

Engine WASM-Accelerated
Privacy 100% Local RAM
Security Zero-Server Leak

Pre-Commit Log Sanitizer

Sanitize production stack traces and server crash logs locally before pasting into AI debugging assistants.

Technical Audit Data

Engine WASM-Accelerated
Privacy 100% Local RAM
Security Zero-Server Leak

Engineering Compliance Library

Step-by-step redaction workflows for Engineering environments.

Core Capabilities	Free Web Only	PRO $15/mo or $110 Lifetime	TEAMS $99/mo	ENTERPRISE Custom Tier
100% Local Processing (Airplane Mode)
Text Paste & Single File Docs	Max 5k chars	UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED
Batch Processing & Background OCR	—
Custom Regex & Specific Redaction Rules	—
Chrome Extension Native App	—
Silent Corporate Deployment (MDM)	—	—
Policy Control Center & Enforcement	—	—
On-Premise Source Code License	—	—	—
100% Air-Gapped Operation	—	—	—
Dedicated GRC Support	—	—	—
Includes guaranteed no server logs for all tiers. 100% Client-Side.	Try Free	Details	Deploy TEAMS	Enterprise Hub

Mask API Keys, Database Hashes, and Server Logs Before AI Debugging

AI Summary / Key Takeaways

Interactive PII Detection & Sanitization Sandbox

Verified by the Enterprise Board

The Dev AI Privacy Gap

Credential Spillage

Infrastructure Leak

Proprietary Logic

Secure Dev AI Workflow

Import Files

Local Masking

Analyze with AI

Reverse Scrub

Protocol: The 5-Step Airplane Mode Audit

DevOps, API & Server Logs Profile: Detection Coverage

Top 6 Engineering Sensitive Entity Types Detected & Scrubbed

Third-Party API Keys

Bearer Auth Tokens

DB Connection Strings

Internal IPv4 & IPv6 Addresses

Cloud Secret Access Keys

Private Server Hostnames

Continuous Detection Engine Expansion & Custom Regex Sovereignty

How the PrivacyScrubber Engine Solves This

In-DOM Keystroke Secret Shield

Local MCP Server for IDEs

Pre-Commit Log Sanitizer

Engineering Compliance Library

Sanitize JSON Payloads for Secure AI Processing

Cursor AI Privacy

GitHub Copilot Privacy

Redact Jira Tickets & Bug Reports Before Pasting into ChatGPT

Mask Datadog Alerts and Logs Offline

Redact Splunk SIEM Exports for Secure ChatGPT Threat Hunting

Cleaning Sensitive Prod Logs for AI Debugging

How to Sanitize Server Logs for AI Debugging

Secure AI Code Review

Local vs Server-Side AI Data Protection

GitHub Copilot PII Leakage

How to Protect Internal API Keys & Project Codes from AI

AWS Secret Key Redaction for AI Tools

JWT Token Redaction

GitHub Token DLP

NPM PII Redaction SDK

Node.js PII Masking Workspace

Python PII Masking Workspace vs Client-Side Sanitization

Transparent OpenAI Client PII Redaction Wrapper for Node.js & TypeScript

Microsoft Presidio Alternative for JavaScript & Node.js

De-Identifying Text for Vector Databases

Prevent LLM Data Poisoning via PII Injection

Cursor MCP Server Security

Building Secure MCP Servers with Zero-Trust Sanitization

GitHub Copilot and Code Privacy

Jira & ServiceNow Ticket Scrubbing for Secure AI DevOps

How to Write Custom Regex Rules to Mask Internal Corporate Data for AI Workflows

Cursor & AI IDE Privacy

DeepSeek Chat & Coder Privacy

Compare Edition Features

Dev Technical Compliance Library

Frequently Asked Questions

Zero-Trust Sanitization Verified

Encrypted Prompt Handoff & Fleet Governance

Save Output Package

Blueprint Generated

Add to Device Home Screen