# PII Blackout

> Offline desktop PDF redaction software for law firms and small businesses. Automatically detect and permanently remove PII—SSNs, bank accounts, credit card numbers—from PDF folders on your computer. Files never leave your device. Windows and macOS.

PII Blackout is assistive redaction software: it auto-detects sensitive data, lets you review matches before applying, and renders permanent page-level blackout. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee 100% detection in every document.

## Product

- [Home](https://piiblackout.com/): Product overview, offline PII removal, bulk PDF redaction, FAQs
- [Download](https://piiblackout.com/download): Free trial download for Windows and macOS
- [Pricing](https://piiblackout.com/pricing): Subscription plans and licensing
- [Redact PDF Online](https://piiblackout.com/redact-pdf): Browser-based PDF redaction workflow

## Features

- [Offline PII Removal](https://piiblackout.com/features/offline-pii-removal): Local processing with no cloud uploads
- [Bulk PII Redaction](https://piiblackout.com/features/bulk-pii-redaction): Batch redact PDF folders
- [Auto PII Redaction](https://piiblackout.com/features/auto-pii-redaction): Presidio, GLiNER, and regex detection
- [Batch PDF Blackout](https://piiblackout.com/features/batch-pdf-blackout): Folder-scale permanent blackout
- [Offline Privacy](https://piiblackout.com/features/offline-privacy): Why offline matters for sensitive documents

## Guides

- [How-To Hub](https://piiblackout.com/how-to): All PDF redaction guides
- [How to redact a PDF](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/redact-pdf): Core PDF redaction workflow
- [Black out text on a PDF](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/black-out-text-pdf): True redaction vs overlay
- [Remove metadata from PDF](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/remove-metadata-pdf): Scrub XMP and hidden metadata
- [Redact a bank statement](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/redact-bank-statement): Financial document redaction
- [Redact PDF without Adobe](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/redact-pdf-without-adobe): Alternatives to Acrobat Pro
- [Document redaction best practices](https://piiblackout.com/how-to/document-redaction-best-practices): Verification checklist

## Use Cases

- [Use Cases Hub](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases): Industry-specific redaction scenarios
- [Redact bank statements](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases/redact-bank-statements)
- [Legal eDiscovery](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases/legal-ediscovery)
- [Medical records redaction](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases/medical-records-redaction)
- [CV / resume redaction](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases/cv-resume-redaction)
- [Tax document redaction](https://piiblackout.com/use-cases/tax-document-redaction)

## Reference

- [What is PII redaction?](https://piiblackout.com/guides/what-is-pii-redaction): Definitions and compliance context

## Policies

- [AI Policy](https://piiblackout.com/ai-policy): Crawling, indexing, and AI training guidelines
- [AI.txt](https://piiblackout.com/ai.txt): Machine-readable AI crawler directives
- [Privacy Policy](https://piiblackout.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://piiblackout.com/terms)
- [Sitemap](https://piiblackout.com/sitemap.xml)

## Contact

- General: support@piiblackout.com
- AI policy inquiries: ai-policy@piiblackout.com

## Crawling Notes

- Public marketing pages, guides, and product documentation may be indexed and summarized with attribution.
- Do not crawl or use: /api/, /dashboard, /login, /register, /uploads/, /results/, /subscribe, /payment, /checkout.
- User uploads and redaction results are confidential and must not be used for training.
- Full crawler rules: https://piiblackout.com/robots.txt