Powerful Features for Complete Data Protection
anonym.legal's feature set is a complete PII toolkit that detects, analyzes, and anonymizes personal information across your documents, using a hybrid regex + NLP detection engine backed by enterprise-grade security.
See It in Action
Watch how anonym.legal protects sensitive data across all your tools.
PII Detection
Detect 267+ entity types across multiple categories. These include names, emails, phone numbers, credit cards, SSNs, IBANs, and IP addresses.
- 267+ entity types
- Pattern-based detection
- Confidence scoring
- Custom entity support
Anonymization Methods
Choose from 5 proven anonymization methods: Replace, Redact, Hash (SHA-256), Encrypt (reversible), or Mask to fit your compliance requirements.
- Replace with fake data
- Redact completely
- Hash with SHA-256
- Encrypt reversibly
- Mask partially
Multi-Language Support
Full support for 48 languages with intelligent NLP processing. Includes RTL support for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu.
- 48 languages supported
- 4 RTL languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu)
- Language auto-detection
- Mixed-language documents
- Lazy-loaded NLP models
MCP Server
HTTP transport — connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP tool. 6 operators, entity groups, personal encryption.
- Works with Claude Desktop & Cursor
- 6 operators (encrypt, hash, mask...)
- Entity groups & presets
- Personal encryption keys
Office Add-in
Anonymize documents directly in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 267+ entity types, 5 operators, preview mode, and presets.
- Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- 267+ entity types
- 5 anonymization methods
- Preview & presets
API Integration
RESTful API for developers to integrate PII detection and anonymization into any application or workflow. Full documentation available.
- RESTful endpoints
- JWT authentication
- Rate limiting
- Comprehensive docs
Batch Processing
Process multiple documents at once with our batch processing feature. Business plans support up to 50 documents per batch.
- Multi-document upload
- Parallel processing
- Progress tracking
- Bulk download
Desktop App
Keep documents on your device while using cloud-powered entity detection. Only extracted text is sent for analysis.
- Documents stay on your device
- Military-grade vault encryption
- Encrypted local history
- Windows, macOS, Linux
Chrome Extension
Protect your privacy when using ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Automatically detect and anonymize PII before sending messages to AI chatbots.
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini support
- Real-time PII interception
- De-anonymization in responses
- Enterprise deployment ready
Zero-Knowledge Security
Your password NEVER leaves your device. We use cryptographic proofs to verify you without ever seeing your password. It is the most secure way to protect your account.
- Password never transmitted
- Five recovery phrases, any three restore access
- Argon2id + XChaCha20-Poly1305
- Works on all platforms
Image PII Redaction for Scans & Photos
Detect and redact personal data in PNG and JPG images. OCR reads the text, our engine finds the PII, and every match is hidden behind a solid black box.
Why Choose anonym.legal?
Transparent, auditable results you can trust for regulatory compliance
Our Approach: Hybrid Detection
- Regex for structured data (emails, SSN, credit cards)
- Proven ML models for names and organizations
- Fully auditable for compliance
- Transparent pattern matching
- Fast, consistent performance
Generative AI Solutions
- ⚠️Results vary between runs
- ⚠️Black box decision making
- ⚠️Requires training data
- ⚠️Model drift over time
- ⚠️Higher compute costs
Frequently Asked Questions
How many entity types does anonym.legal detect?
anonym.legal detects 267+ entity types including names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, SSNs, credit cards, IBANs, medical record numbers, and many more. All entity types support checksum validation where applicable.
What languages are supported for PII detection?
We support 48 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, and many more. Each language has optimized NER models.
What anonymization methods are available?
Five methods: Replace (with placeholder), Mask (partial hiding), Hash (SHA-256/SHA-512), Encrypt (AES-256-GCM reversible), and Redact (complete removal). Each entity can use a different method.
Can I use anonym.legal offline?
The Desktop App allows local file handling, but PII detection requires an internet connection to our secure API. For fully air-gapped environments, contact us about on-premise deployment.
Is there an API for developers?
Yes! We offer a REST API and an MCP Server for AI tool integration. The API supports analyze, anonymize, and batch processing endpoints. See our API documentation for details.
Ready to Get Started?
Try all features free with 200 tokens per cycle. No credit card required.
Limitations / Important note
Detection is probabilistic, so review high-stakes outputs before relying on them. This page is informational and is not legal advice. Coverage and accuracy vary by language, document type, and jurisdiction.
About this page
We update this page when our platform or the law changes.
Read our founder note for how we work.
Each change shows up in the timestamp at the top.
Related reading
We follow these rules
- GDPR (EU 2016/679).
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022, held by our hosting provider.
- NIS2 (EU 2022/2555).
- HIPAA safe harbor under 45 CFR § 164.514(b)(2).
Our promise
We do not sell your data.
We do not train models on your text.
We store your files in Germany.
You can delete your account at any time.
You own your work.
Where we run
Our company HQ is in Saarbrücken, Germany. Our servers run in Hetzner's Falkenstein datacenter.
Hetzner holds ISO 27001 certification.
All data stays in the EU.
Backups run every day.
Need help?
Email support@anonym.legal.
We reply within one business day.
How we test
Automated checks run on every release.
Each surface gets its own sweep script and report.
Human reviewers spot-check the output each week.
We test detection against sample documents before each release.
A failing unit or integration run stops the release.
What we never do
- We never sell your information to third parties.
- We never train models on what you upload.
- We never keep your work after you delete it.
- We never share keys with any outside firm.
- We never run ads inside the product.
Plans in plain words
We sell credits, not seats.
One credit covers one short job.
Long jobs use a few credits each.
Paid plans can buy top-up credits.
Credits reset at the end of each cycle.
Read the plans page for current rates.
Who built this
A small team of engineers and lawyers built this.
We ship from Europe and work in the open.
Our founder note spells out why we started.
Where to start
- Open the web app and try a sample file.
- Learn how credits get counted.
- See current plans and limits.
- Meet the team behind the product.
How the parts fit
A browser add-on cleans text inside Chrome.
A Word plug-in handles drafts in Office.
A small desktop tool works on whole folders.
An agent protocol link feeds large models safely.
All four share one core engine and one rule set.
Words from our team
We started this work after a lunch about cookies.
One friend kept getting odd ads on her phone.
We asked why a court file leaked through a draft.
We sketched the first build on a napkin that week.
By month three we had a tiny demo for a friend.
She used it on her first case the next day.
Common questions we hear
Can the tool read scanned PDFs? Yes, with OCR.
Does it work on long files? Yes, in small chunks.
Can I roll my own rule set? Yes, save it as a preset.
Does it run offline? The desktop build runs offline.
Do you keep my files? No, the cloud build wipes after each run.
Will it learn from my work? No, we never train on inputs.
A short tour of the workflow
Upload a file or paste a snippet of prose.
Pick the entities you want gone from the draft.
Choose a method: replace, mask, hash, encrypt, or redact.
Press run and watch the side panel show each hit.
Skim the result and tweak any rule that misfired.
Save the cleaned file or send it to a teammate.