PDF PII Detector
Scan a PDF for SSNs, credit-card numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers — report locations with redaction-ready coordinates so you can target a redaction pass.
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How does the PDF PII Detector work?
Extract every page of a PDF as text and run regex patterns to detect common PII: US-format Social Security Numbers (NNN-NN-NNNN), credit-card numbers (with Luhn check), email addresses, and US/international phone numbers. The report masks the matches before display so you can share the report itself without leaking the PII. Use this as a first-pass before sending a document externally — combine with Permanent Redaction to actually remove what was found.
🔒 Security & Privacy
All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.
📱 Use it on any device
Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
🎁 Always free, no signup
Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.
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