# Kage - PII Redaction — Hide private info in images

> Automatically redact private information from images on-device. (iPhone/iPad app by 启军 李.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kage-pii-redaction/id6761825212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [启军 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816091789)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-04-23
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kage-pii-redaction/id6761825212/reviews.md

## What is Kage?

Kage helps you share screenshots, receipts, documents, and everyday photos without exposing private information. Pick a single photo privately, open an image file from Files or another app, or grant Photos access to work through selected images from your library. Kage analyzes each image on device, highlights sensitive areas, and gives you clear, hands-on control before export.

Key features:

• Detect sensitive details on device, including faces, barcodes, email addresses, phone numbers, links, addresses, names, IP addresses, account IDs, reference IDs, monetary amounts, license plates, and more.

• Automatically redact high-confidence sensitive areas, or review suggested items before deciding what to hide.

• Draw your own manual redaction regions whenever you need precise control.

• Choose from blur, pixelation, solid bars, marker-style coverage, hidden text, and emoji face masks.

• Inspect EXIF and other image metadata before exporting.

• Remove location, camera, and timestamp metadata by default, with the option to include original metadata when needed.

• Enable an optional EXIF map preview when a photo contains GPS metadata.

• Review multiple selected photos, mark them complete, and export them together.

• Preview the final result before export, add a customizable watermark, and undo or redo changes as you work.

• Share processed images directly from Kage, save to Files, save a duplicate to Photos, or replace the original photo when you choose.

Kage is built for privacy-first workflows. Processing stays on device, and Kage does not collect or share your personal data, including photos, analytics, crash reports, or debug logs.

## Key features

- On-device PII detection
- Automatic and manual redaction
- Multiple redaction styles
- Metadata inspection and removal
- Batch processing
- Watermarking and preview

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kage-pii-redaction/id6761825212/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 权限克制、功能实用，希望一直保持这种工具软件的初心👍

*2026-07-26*

作为一款免费的隐私打码工具，已经完全超出我的预期了
最让我满意的不是功能，而是权限设计真的很克制，App 不需要网络权限，照片也是通过 iPhone 系统选择器导入，而不是直接获取整个相册权限，对于隐私工具来说，这种设计真的很有安全感
功能方面也很不错，自动识别已经能够满足日常需求，而且没有水印、运行流畅，不会出现明显卡顿，没有为了堆功能而偏离工具软件的定位
目前唯一希望能够增加的，就是自定义遮挡颜色，例如黑色、灰色、白色等，现在统一使用绿色，虽然也能正常使用，但不同场景下如果能自由选择颜色，会更实用一些
另外还有一个小建议“如果以后能增加根据文字周围颜色自动匹配遮挡色块，让打码后的图片看起来更加自然，那体验会更进一步”
希望后续更新继续保持现在这种本地处理、权限克制、专注做好一件事的理念，不要为了商业化加入各种复杂功能或者广告，这样的工具软件，现在真的越来越少了
愿意支持真正尊重用户隐私、认真做产品的开发者“希望这个项目越来越好”👍

## Frequently asked questions about Kage

### What kind of private information can Kage detect?

Kage can detect a wide range of sensitive details including faces, barcodes, email addresses, phone numbers, links, addresses, names, IP addresses, account IDs, reference IDs, monetary amounts, and license plates.

### How does Kage handle redaction?

Kage analyzes each image on-device and can automatically redact high-confidence sensitive areas. You can also review suggested items before deciding what to hide or draw your own manual redaction regions for precise control.

### What redaction styles are available in Kage?

Kage offers several redaction styles including blur, pixelation, solid bars, marker-style coverage, hidden text, and emoji face masks.

### Can Kage remove metadata from photos?

Yes, Kage removes location, camera, and timestamp metadata by default. You have the option to include original metadata when needed and can enable an optional EXIF map preview if GPS metadata is present.

### Does Kage process photos on the device?

Yes, Kage is built for privacy-first workflows and all processing stays on-device. The app does not collect or share your personal data, including photos, analytics, crash reports, or debug logs.

### Can I process multiple photos at once with Kage?

Yes, Kage allows you to review multiple selected photos, mark them complete, and export them together in a batch.

### How is Kage rated by users?

Kage has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating a highly positive user experience based on available data.

### Is Kage available on multiple devices?

Kage is supported on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, making it accessible across various Apple devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.0 — 2026-07-29

- General improvements to redaction rendering and editing.
- More precise redaction for rotated and angled text.
- More precise redaction for rotated or partially cropped QR codes.
- Watermark text can now be scaled down to 10%.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-07-27

- Refine text redactions word by word: select a recognized text line, choose exactly which words or text chunks to cover, preview the result, and apply or discard changes safely.
- More accurate automatic text detection and redaction suggestions, with improved text boundaries and grouping.
- Photo Library controls remain accessible while scrolling.
- Changing the automatic redaction style preserves existing edits, and opening Settings from EXIF keeps you in the editor.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-05-17

- This update makes choosing and editing photos smoother.
- Photos load more reliably, the library layout feels cleaner, and important controls stay within reach.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-05-13

- Improved automatic redaction detection for better accuracy and fewer false positives.
- Image metadata is now shown and exported more reliably, including better handling of GPS/location metadata.
- Photo library selection indicators are easier to see, with reliability improvements for image analysis and export.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-05-11

- Open image files directly in Kage from Files or other apps and start redacting right away.
- Save redacted copies to Files using your chosen export format.
- View more complete image metadata, including EXIF, TIFF, GPS, and other embedded tags.
- More reliable metadata preservation and cleanup when you choose to include original metadata in JPEG, PNG, and HEIC exports.

## Related topics

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