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Anonymize a CV online

Blind recruiting works best when CVs are truly anonymized. Blackline AI removes names, photos, age and addresses while keeping skills and experience intact.

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What gets redacted

  • Full name and contact details
  • Photo and date of birth
  • Home address
  • Past employer names (optional)
  • Nationality and family status

How it works

  1. 1Drop your file into the editor – PDF, JPG or PNG.
  2. 2The AI scans every page and classifies sensitive items into categories.
  3. 3Toggle categories on/off, fine-tune or draw your own boxes.
  4. 4Export a flat, non-recoverable PDF in one click.
Permanent redaction

Black bars are baked into a flattened image – the text underneath cannot be copied, searched or recovered.

Runs in your browser

OCR, rendering and export happen on your device. Only extracted text is sent to AI for classification.

GDPR-friendly by design

Files are never stored on our servers. Close the tab and the document is gone.

Multi-page & scans

Works with multi-page PDFs and scanned images thanks to built-in OCR.

FAQ

Can I keep skills and education visible?+

Yes – only items in selected categories are blacked out. Skills/education are never redacted automatically.

Does it work for English and German CVs?+

Yes – the AI detects names, addresses, phones, emails in 5 languages.

Bulk processing for HR?+

Use the watch-folder in the desktop app to anonymize whole folders automatically.

What about LinkedIn export PDFs?+

Yes – LinkedIn PDFs are supported out of the box.

Start redacting now

Free for 3 documents per month. No signup needed to try.

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