Log redactor

Mask emails, tokens, IPs, API keys, and Authorization headers before sharing logs.

Inputs stay in your browser. Rules mask common sensitive fragments and show counts, but manual review is still required before sharing.

Regex redaction can miss secrets; review before sharing.

How to use this tool

Mask emails, tokens, IPs, API keys, and Authorization headers before sharing logs.

Sanitize backend server logs before pasting them into public bug trackers, tickets, or Slack. Automatically redact emails, credit cards, IP addresses, JWT tokens, and API credentials with masked asterisks.

💡 3 Quick Steps to Get Started

1. Paste Raw Server Logs

Paste exception traces, terminal dumps, or system access logs into the editor.

2. Select Masking Rules

Toggle redaction filters for emails, IPv4/IPv6 addresses, payment cards, and auth secrets.

3. Copy Scrubbed Output

Safely copy sanitized logs ready for vendor troubleshooting and public GitHub issues.

When it helps

Useful before support, issues, PRs, and AI collaboration.

How it works

Rules mask common sensitive fragments and show counts, but manual review is still required before sharing.

Worked example

Example: paste an error log and export a shareable version.

Limits and data handling

Rules cannot cover every secret format, so manual review is still required before sharing.

No. The Log redactor runs in the browser. Do not paste production secrets or unredacted personal data.

GDPR / PII Data Masking, Log Redaction & Privacy Handbook

1. PII Compliance Standards: GDPR, HIPAA & PCI-DSS

Global data privacy frameworks (GDPR Art. 4, HIPAA, California CCPA) classify direct and indirect identifiers—including emails, national identification numbers, payment card PANs, and IPv4/IPv6 addresses—as protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Ingesting un-redacted logs into third-party APM or LLM systems creates acute statutory breach liabilities.

2. Regex-Driven Automated Masking Heuristics

Redaction applies deterministic regex pattern matching conforming to PCI-DSS masking standards (preserving only first 6 BIN and last 4 digits on credit cards) and RFC 5322 email anonymization algorithms, substituting authentication tokens with immutable `[REDACTED]` markers.

3. Zero-Server Client-Side Sanitization

All text redaction streams process within client V8 memory, guaranteeing zero telemetry leakage prior to export.

Authoritative Sources & Reference Standards

  • EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Text
  • PCI Security Standards Council: Protecting Cardholder Data
  • NIST Special Publication 800-122: Guide to Protecting PII

FAQ

What input does the Log redactor accept?

Paste log text to sanitize, without intentionally adding production secrets.

How does the Log redactor produce its result?

Built-in rules mask common email, IP, token, API-key, and Authorization fragments and show counts.

What are the Log redactor limitations?

Rules cannot cover every secret format, so manual review is still required before sharing.

Does the Log redactor upload data?

No. The Log redactor runs in the browser. Do not paste production secrets or unredacted personal data.