Show HN: HideMyData – macOS PII Removal with Local AI and OCR

Category: security

Tags: pii-redaction, macos, ai-privacy

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 6, Utility: 7)

HideMyData is a macOS app that performs on-device AI-powered PII redaction in PDFs and images using Apple Vision OCR and local ML models. Its combination of local AI detection, manual regex patterns, and permanent rasterized redaction fills a practical privacy gap for users handling sensitive documents.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, security engineers, privacy-conscious users

Repository: https://github.com/mkbula/HideMyData · Swift · GPL-3.0 · 143 stars

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