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Redact medical records online

Sharing patient records for research, insurance or second opinions? Blackline AI removes all 18 HIPAA identifiers automatically so you can de-identify in seconds.

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What gets redacted

  • Patient names and case IDs
  • Date of birth and admission dates
  • Home addresses, postcodes
  • Phone numbers and emails
  • Insurance and policy numbers

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

Is the redaction HIPAA-safe-harbour ready?+

Blackline AI detects all 18 HIPAA identifiers; you stay in control to verify before export.

Can I keep diagnosis codes visible?+

Yes. Toggle off the 'Names' and 'Addresses' categories – diagnosis text is not redacted by default.

Are documents stored?+

No. Processing happens entirely in your browser.

Does it support handwritten notes?+

OCR handles printed text best. Handwritten notes may need manual redaction.

Start redacting now

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

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