FTRedact: Automated PII Masking for Sensitive Documents

FTRedact is a local system which can automatically detects and masks sensitive information inside PDF files such as ID cards Informations, addresses,bank details and more. FTRedact didn’t use online APIs or cloud services, because that could risk data leaks. Everything runs on your own computer, so your files never leave your device.It’s a simple but powerful way to protect personal and confidential information before sharing any document.

Functions:

🔹 Automatic PII Detection

Detects important information such as names, national IDs (T.C. No / SSN), passport & ID numbers, IBAN/credit card numbers, phone numbers, emails, addresses and more.

🔹 Visual Redaction

Automatically masks signatures in images

🔹 OCR + Coordinate-Based Masking

Preserves both the text and image layers of PDFs while precisely covering sensitive areas.

🔹 PDF Metadata & EXIF Cleaning

Removes metadata fields like Author, CreationDate, EXIF/GPS, and other hidden identifiers that could reveal document origins.

🔹 Audit & Logging

Keeps a secure record of which fields were masked, by whom, and when — without storing any PII data in logs.

🔹 Offline Working

FTRedact can works entirely offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux — ensuring full privacy and no internet dependency.

Target Users:

Banking and financial institutions

Law firms and judicial units

Healthcare organizations and clinics

Government agencies (for anonymization before public data release)

HR / recruitment agencies

Media and journalism (source protection)

Use Case (Example Workflow):

The user drags and drops the PDF or places it in the monitored folder.

The local agent will detect PII fields, and generates a new pdf.