Broker tools

Redact an Image Before Sharing

Remove client details from an image on your device and check the PNG before you share it.

Your image

One still JPEG or PNG, up to 20 MB and 16 megapixels.

Redacted copy

Choose a JPEG or PNG to begin.

Image processing stays on your device.

Select the Details to Remove

Choose a JPEG or PNG from your device, then mark each detail you want to remove. The file can be up to 20 MB. The image can contain up to 16 megapixels and measure up to 4,096 pixels on either side.

Drag over an area in the fitted source preview. To mark it with the keyboard, enter its left edge and top edge in pixels, then its width and height. Choose Add area.

Choose Load example to open a fictional brokerage screenshot. The client reference DEMO-042 appears in the main panel and again in a small thumbnail at the bottom. Mark both copies of the reference. Use View source at 100% and scroll around the image to check that each mark covers the entire detail before preparing the PNG.

Remove Pixels Rather Than Cover Them

Prepare redacted PNG replaces every marked pixel with opaque black in a new image. The PNG contains one flattened layer of pixels. An editable mask or a movable shape can leave the original pixels underneath, and blur still uses the source pixels to draw the result.

The new PNG carries none of the source file’s metadata. It drops Exif metadata, which can hold GPS coordinates and camera details. Any thumbnail stored in that metadata is also removed. A thumbnail visible within the picture is part of the image itself, so mark any sensitive details in it separately.

Inspect the Download Before Sharing

  1. Use View output at 100% and scroll through the prepared PNG. Check that the marks cover the full details, then confirm your inspection and download the file.
  2. Open the downloaded PNG in an image viewer at actual size. Zoom in further at the edges of the marks to look for parts of letters or digits.
  3. Check every place a detail repeats. Pan beyond the first screen to check small text along the margins and in thumbnails.
  4. Read what remains as the recipient would. An address or a distinctive combination of loan details can still identify a client after you remove their name.

Keep the original image confidential. Share the inspected PNG from your downloads.

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