Native macOS privacy utility

Blur faces before you share the video.

Redact Faces detects face candidates in a local video, lets you choose who to hide, and exports a new copy. No upload, no account workflow, no full video editor.

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macOS 14+. Preview access by email before public checkout opens.

Start: one Finder-selected video
Review: detected face candidates
Save: separate redacted copy

Redact Faces Analyzed 01:42

Source school-event.mov

Detected 4 face candidates

Redaction style Blur

Candidate 1 9 observations, frame 128

Selected

Candidate 2 5 observations, frame 214

Visible

Candidate 3 7 observations, frame 302

Selected

2 selected, 1 visible

New file school-event.redacted.mov

Finder to redacted copy

A privacy pass in four concrete steps.

Redact Faces is not a full video editor. It is a narrow handoff from Finder to a menu bar cockpit, built for choosing detected faces and exporting a separate copy.

Finder selection

Start from the file you need to share.

Right-click one movie file in Finder, choose Quick Actions, then Redact Faces.

Automatic analysis

Face candidates are detected for review.

The app samples frames locally, detects face candidates, and groups repeated observations.

User choice

Choose the people who should be hidden.

Candidate thumbnails make the decision visible before anything is exported.

Redacted copy

Export a separate file next to the original.

The original video stays untouched. The finished copy can be revealed in Finder.

Product proof

Review faces, choose the cover, export a copy.

Candidate thumbnails are the trust surface. Redact Faces keeps the decision visible, then writes a new file only after you choose who should be hidden.

Blur

A familiar soft mask for ordinary sharing.

Pixelate

A blockier treatment when the redaction should be obvious.

Color cover

A solid cover for stronger visual separation.

Before export

Detected faces stay reviewable.

Candidate rows show thumbnails, observation counts, and selected state so the choice is visible before a new file is written.

Output

The source file is never overwritten.

Redact Faces exports a separate copy next to the original, then points you back to Finder when it is ready.

Use cases

Built for clips people actually send.

School events, workplace recordings, public-event video, research footage, and family clips all fit the same focused pass.

Local-first by default

Your videos are processed locally.

Redact Faces uses macOS video and vision frameworks to analyze and export on your Mac. Network access is reserved for license activation and app updates, not for uploading your videos.

Video analysis stays on your MacNo cloud upload requiredNo account requiredOne selected video at a timeOriginal file stays untouchedLicensing and updates connect online

Personal License $19

Planned one-time license for one person on up to 2 Macs.

Planned for one person on up to 2 Macs
Includes the macOS app and Finder Quick Action
Updates for the current major version
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Native macOS integration

A small utility that fits the system.

Finder Quick Action to start, menu bar cockpit to review, system controls for action states, and Reveal in Finder when the redacted copy is ready.

Finder Quick Action Menu bar cockpit Candidate thumbnails Reveal in Finder macOS 14+

Preview build

Redact the people, keep the video local.

Preview access is by email while the first public build and checkout are being finalized.

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