How to hide sensitive information in a screenshot

A screenshot often shows more than you meant to share: an email address in a sidebar, a customer's name in a list, an API key in a settings page, or a card number on an invoice. Hide those details before the image leaves your hands, because once it's posted in a chat or a ticket you can't take it back.

Option 1: Blur it yourself (free, no account)

1. Capture the page with the CaptrIQ extension.
2. Open the capture in the editor.
3. Choose the Blur tool (press B) and drag a box over each detail you want to hide.
4. Use Crop (press C) to cut away everything the other person doesn't need to see. Less on screen means less to check.
5. Download or copy the edited capture. This step needs a free account; the original capture always stays free.

Option 2: Let CaptrIQ find them (Pro)

On the Pro plan, CaptrIQ can look for sensitive details for you.

1. In your library at captriq.com, open Settings and find Privacy & redaction.
2. Turn on Scan every capture for sensitive data.
3. Under Detect these types, choose what to look for: emails, phone numbers, API keys, cards, addresses and names.

CaptrIQ then checks each cloud capture and flags what it finds, so you can review the matches and redact them before sharing. The redacted copy is saved next to the original, which is never changed. In your library, a capture shows how many sensitive items were found, and you can view or download either version.

Always look over the redacted copy before you share it. Automatic detection catches common patterns, not everything that's private to you.

Check before you share

• The edges of the screen: browser tabs, the bookmarks bar, notifications and chat previews often give away names and projects.
• The address bar: web addresses can contain email addresses, account IDs or access tokens.
• Small print: footers, timestamps and user menus in the corner of an app.
• Strength of the cover: for passwords, keys and card numbers, make sure the blur is heavy enough that the text can't be made out at all.

See pricing for which plans include automatic detection.