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PII GUI
PII GUI is a local-first desktop application for detecting and redacting personal information in documents using regex and on-device ONNX models.
PII GUI
What is PII GUI?
PII GUI is an open-source desktop tool that finds and redacts personal information in PDF, markdown, and text files entirely on your device, with no data ever leaving your machine.
How to use PII GUI?
- 1Launch the application.
- 2Drag and drop a PDF, markdown, or text file.
- 3Select a detection backend (regex or ONNX model).
- 4Review detected PII matches in the workbench.
- 5Toggle individual matches on or off.
- 6Export a redacted copy with burned-in redactions for PDFs.
PII GUI Key Features
- Local inference only - all processing on device
- Supports PDF, Markdown, and plain-text input
- Custom regex or exact-match rules
- Review and toggle each match before redacting
- True PDF redaction with burned-in redactions
- Task history and persistence via SQLite
- Long-document support with token-bounded chunking
- Localized UI in English, Korean, and Japanese
PII GUI Use Cases
- Redacting personal data from resumes before sharing
- Anonymizing internal documents for compliance
- Sanitizing legal files before publication
- Privacy-friendly batch processing of sensitive files
PII GUI Pricing & Free Credits
PII GUI currently operates on a Free model.
PII GUI Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fully local processing ensures privacy
- Multiple detection backends (regex, ONNX models)
- True PDF redaction that removes text permanently
- Customizable rules for specific needs
- Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Cons
- Requires technical setup for non-developers
- ONNX models only available in English
- Limited language support for detection models
What is PII GUI best for?
- Privacy-conscious professionals
- Developers needing local PII redaction
- Legal teams handling sensitive documents
- Anyone requiring on-device data sanitization