{"id":145415,"date":"2021-07-30T13:57:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T17:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=145415"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:30:37","slug":"hide-sensitive-information","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/hide-sensitive-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Hide Sensitive Information in an Image"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/vvstr1t8he.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_vvstr1t8he videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Snagit provides a number of ways to redact, delete, or edit sensitive information in an image. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Redact confidential information, such as credit card and social security numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove or edit personal information, such as names or contact information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blur distracting or unnecessary information, such as employee profile pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-automatically-redact-sensitive-information\">Option 1: Automatically Redact Sensitive Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/8cj7b7vdrl.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_8cj7b7vdrl videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart Redact identifies and automatically covers sensitive information, such as contact information, credit card numbers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After.png\" alt=\"Before and after example of Smart Redact\" class=\"wp-image-302447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After-1536x469.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smart-Redact-Before-and-After-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To automatically redact sensitive information in an image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Blur<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or from the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown in the toolbar.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-164771\" style=\"width: 35px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/s2022-blur-tool.png\" alt=\"Blur tool\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Actions panel, click <strong>Smart Redact<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"118\" class=\"wp-image-296897\" style=\"width: 263px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/s25-smartredact-button.png\" alt=\"Smart Redact button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/s25-smartredact-button.png 263w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/s25-smartredact-button-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><br>Snagit detects different categories of sensitive information and covers them with black shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete any of the following to edit the redactions:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toggle off information categories that you want to keep visible in the image. Snagit removes redactions from those categories.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"247\" class=\"wp-image-302456\" style=\"width: 260px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toggles-w-border-1.png\" alt=\"Smart Redact information categories\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toggles-w-border-1.png 540w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toggles-w-border-1-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toggles-w-border-1-150x143.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Type<\/strong> dropdown, select the <strong>Blur<\/strong> or <strong>Pixelate<\/strong> option to change the appearance of the redactions.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"153\" class=\"wp-image-315933\" style=\"width: 260px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-types-win.png\" alt=\"Smart Redact type dropdown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-types-win.png 260w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-types-win-150x88.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> Some third-party tools can reverse blur or pixelation. For the most secure option, use the <strong>Solid shapes<\/strong> redaction type.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the solid shapes redaction type, click the <strong>Shape Color<\/strong> dropdown to choose a different color.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"111\" class=\"wp-image-315945\" style=\"width: 260px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-shapecolor-win.png\" alt=\"Shape Color option for Solid redactions on Windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-shapecolor-win.png 260w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/s25-smartredact-shapecolor-win-150x64.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Done<\/strong> to close Smart Redact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To edit individual redactions or blurs, complete any of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To remove a redaction and reveal the information underneath, click to select the redaction and press <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To edit the redaction type, color, shape, or intensity, click to select the item, and then adjust the tool properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flatten the image before sharing so that redactions and blurs cannot be removed to reveal the information underneath. Complete any of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right-click<\/strong> the image and select the <strong>Flatten All<\/strong> option.<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> With this option, redactions and blurs cannot be edited further.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Share Link<\/strong> to share the image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/screencast.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Screencast<\/a>. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/share-link\/\">Get a Shareable Link<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>File &gt; Save As<\/strong> and save the image in a flattened format such as JPEG, PNG, GIF, or PDF for sharing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> Smart Redact leverages AI technology, specifically ABBYY and OpenCV Classifier on Windows and Apple OCR and Apple Person Selection on Mac, to identify common patterns of sensitive information in text and images. Neither the image nor the sensitive information in the image is uploaded to TechSmith or to any service provider, so your data remains secure. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/26140574750861-TechSmith-and-AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechSmith and AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-delete-parts-of-the-image\">Option 2: Delete Parts of the Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/hkd8t0bl94.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_hkd8t0bl94 videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Delete parts of an image that include names, addresses, or other sensitive or personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Selection<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or from the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown in the toolbar.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"31\" class=\"wp-image-164760\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/s2022-selection-icon.png\" alt=\"Selection tool\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Tool Properties panel, select the <strong>Auto-Fill<\/strong> background option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag over the information you want to remove.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-299130\" style=\"width: 222px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-selection-delete-ex.gif\" alt=\"Example of deleting content from an image\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Auto-Fill uses the colors in the image to fill in the area you have removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/selection-tools\/\">Selection Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-3-replace-text\">Option 3: Replace Text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/430irynk2s.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_430irynk2s videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace text with made-up information to protect sensitive information in an example image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Move<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or from the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown in the toolbar.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-145719\" style=\"width: 32px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/s2020-movetool.png\" alt=\"Move tool\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete one of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows:<\/strong> In the Tool Properties panel, enable <strong>Smart Move<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"128\" class=\"wp-image-299020\" style=\"width: 259px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-win.png\" alt=\"Smart Move toggle on Snagit for Windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-win.png 259w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-win-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> In the Actions panel, click <strong>Smart Move<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"202\" class=\"wp-image-299014\" style=\"width: 270px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-mac.png\" alt=\"Smart Move button on Snagit for Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-mac.png 270w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-mac-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-mac-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snagit identifies objects in the image. When you hover your cursor over editable objects, selection handles appear. Optional: Drag the <strong>Detail<\/strong> slider to adjust the granularity of objects Snagit identifies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click on the information you want to change and enter the new text in the text box.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"96\" class=\"wp-image-299136\" style=\"width: 232px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-smartmove-edittext-ex.gif\" alt=\"Example of editing text with SmartMove\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When finished, click away from the text box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> Smart Move leverages OpenCV AI technology to identify editable objects in an image. This runs locally in Snagit on your computer. Neither the image nor information used to identify editable objects is uploaded to TechSmith or to any service provider, so your data remains secure. For more information, see <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/26140574750861-TechSmith-and-AI\">TechSmith and AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/move\/\">Move Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-4-blur-individual-items\">Option 4: Blur Individual Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/oen32q8rul.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_oen32q8rul videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Blur or pixelate areas of an image to cover distracting information and help your users focus on what&#8217;s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"block-2b6a69f3-e0df-4dda-b274-24bf01072f0c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Blur<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or from the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown in the toolbar.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-164771\" style=\"width: 35px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/s2022-blur-tool.png\" alt=\"Blur tool\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Tool Properties, select the blur <strong>Type<\/strong> and <strong>Shape<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"192\" class=\"wp-image-298987\" style=\"width: 56px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-blur-type.png\" alt=\"Blur type options\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"187\" class=\"wp-image-298999\" style=\"width: 56px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-blur-shape.png\" alt=\"Blur shape options\"><div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> Some third-party tools can reverse blur and pixelation. Secure confidential information by selecting the <b>Solid shapes<\/b> option from the <b>Type<\/b> dropdown.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag on the canvas to draw the blur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the slider to adjust the <strong>intensity<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-298993\" style=\"width: 243px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-blur-intensity.png\" alt=\"Blur intensity slider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-blur-intensity.png 243w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/s25-blur-intensity-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are finished with the Blur tool, click the <strong>Move<\/strong> tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-145719\" style=\"width: 32px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/s2020-movetool.png\" alt=\"Move tool\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/blur\/\">Blur Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .product-cta{\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: 1rem 0;\n    }\n    .main-cta{\n        display: flex;\n        padding: 2rem;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        margin-right: 0;\n        gap: 1.5rem;\n        background: #EEFAFF;\n    }<br \/>\n    .main-cta img{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       width: 7.5rem;\n    }\n    .main-cta h4{\n       margin: -0.3rem 0 0 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-weight: 700;\n       font-size: 2.25rem;\n       color: #2E3940;\n    }\n    .main-cta p{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-size: 1rem;\n       color: #2E3940;\n    }\n    .button-container{\n      margin-top: 1.4rem;\n    }\n    .button-container a{\n        padding: .5em 2em;\n        font-weight: 700!important;\n        border-radius: 10rem;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n        text-decoration: none!important;\n    }\n    .download-button{\n        color: #2E3940!important;\n        border: 1.5px solid #2E3940;\n    }\n    .buy-button{\n        background-color: #E10992;\n        color: #ffffff!important;\n    }\n    .current-user{\n        margin: 0.5rem 0 0 2rem;\n    }\n    .current-user p{\n        margin: 0;\n        padding: 0;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    @media screen and (max-width:782px){\n        .product-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n        }\n        .main-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width:500px){\n        .button-container{\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .download-button{\n            margin-top: 0.5rem;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"product-cta\">\n<div class=\"main-cta\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/icon-snagit.svg\" alt=\"Snagit Icon Logo\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-bucket\">\n<h4>Get Snagit<\/h4>\n<p>The best screen capture software for professionals<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\"><a class=\"download-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/download\/snagit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start Free Trial<\/a> <a class=\"buy-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/store\/snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"current-user\">\n<p>* Have Snagit 2024 or earlier? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/snagit-previous-version-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous version help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-widget\">\n    <p>Was this helpful?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=hide-sensitive-information&amp;Product=Snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes<\/a>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=hide-sensitive-information&amp;Product=Snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Snagit provides a number of ways to redact, delete, or edit sensitive information in an image. 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