# redact-it

> Redact text from websites using regex rules

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/redact-it](https://chrome-stats.com/d/redact-it)

## Overview

- **ID:** `redact-it`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** creations
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-21
- **First published:** 2026-01-17
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/redact-it/)

## Description

Redact sensitive text and elements from any website. Create rules using regex patterns or visually pick elements to hide. Supports multiple redaction styles: block (black bar), blur, replace with custom text, or highlight. Organize rules into groups and limit them to specific sites. Import/export rules for backup.

## Rankings

- #64,443 — Overall
- #228 — reduce

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/redact-it)