MASK·BEFORE·AI

Protect your privacy before uploading to AI

A browser extension that intercepts uploads to AI platforms — images, PDFs, documents, source code, and 40+ file formats — and lets you redact sensitive areas before anything leaves your browser.

MaskBeforeAI: Human controls what AI can see through a privacy barrier

The Problem

Every day, millions of people upload screenshots and documents to AI chatbots. Those files may contain:

Email addresses
Phone numbers
Passwords
Credit card numbers
Names and faces
Home addresses
Trade secrets & source code
Confidential contracts
Customer & client data
Financial reports & pricing
API keys & credentials
Internal communications
Your Data Passwords Customer Data API Keys Trade Secrets Source Code Contracts Financial Reports Credit Cards 👁 👁 👁 👁 👁 👁 👁 👁
AI Chat Analyze this file CONTRACT PDF Processing your document... AI Training Data 3rd Party Servers Unknown jurisdiction Public NO PROTECTION

Once uploaded, you lose control. Mask before AI sees it.

How It Works

Pops up automatically when you upload — no extra steps, no workflow change.

1. Upload as usual
AI Chat + New chat Prev. chat 1 Prev. chat 2 Prev. chat 3 AI Chat Summarize this meeting... Sure! Here is a summary of the... Review this procurement contract PROCUREMENT CONTRACT No.: BD-2026-AI-00471 Buyer: VAT: DE319857204 m.epping@bramfeld.de Seller: VAT: CHE-312.458.791 enterprise@nordvik.ch PDF contract .pdf Intercepted!
1

Intercept

The extension detects when you upload or paste a supported file on any supported AI platform.

Extension intercepts image upload with a protective shield
2. Review & mask
MaskBeforeAI contract.pdf × Page 1 / 3 PROCUREMENT CONTRACT Contract No.: BD-2026-AI-00471 Buyer: Bramfeld Digital GmbH Hallerstr. 72, 20146 Hamburg VAT: DE319857204 | m.epping@bramfeld.de Seller: Nordvik Systems AG Bahnhofstrasse 42, 8001 Zurich VAT: CHE-312.458.791 | enterprise@nordvik.ch Blur | Pixelate | Black Apply
2

Review

An interactive dialog opens where you draw boxes or use a brush to mark sensitive areas.

User draws masking boxes over sensitive areas in the review dialog
3. Send safely
AI Chat + New chat Prev. chat 1 Prev. chat 2 AI Chat Review this contract PROCUREMENT CONTRACT No.: BD-2026-AI-00471 Buyer: Seller: PDF masked ✓ Analyzing contract (privacy protected)... Message AI Chat...
3

Redact

Blur, pixelate, or black-box the marked areas. The masked file replaces the original before upload.

Sensitive areas are masked and the safe image is sent to AI
Right-click to mask
AI Chat + New chat Prev. chat 1 AI Chat Summarize this meeting... Sure! Here is a summary of the... PDF report.pdf 2.4 MB Check this report... Open in new tab Download Mask Before AI
Toggle on/off anytime
AI Chat + New chat Prev. chat 1 AI Chat Analyze this spreadsheet Sure! I'll analyze the data for you... Message AI Chat... MaskBeforeAI MaskBeforeAI (off)

Supported AI Platforms

Works automatically on the most popular AI chatbots and assistants.

ChatGPT
chatgpt.com
Claude
claude.ai
Copilot
copilot.microsoft.com
Gemini
gemini.google.com
Perplexity
perplexity.ai
DeepSeek
chat.deepseek.com
Grok
grok.com
Meta AI
meta.ai
Mistral
chat.mistral.ai

Your AI platform not listed? Contact us and we'll add support for it.

Masking Modes

Choose how sensitive areas are redacted. All processing happens locally in your browser.

john@example.com john@example.com

Blur

Applies a Gaussian blur filter over the selected region. The content becomes unreadable while preserving layout context.

+49 170 1234567 +49 170 1234567

Pixelate

Downscales and upscales the region to create a mosaic effect. Obscures details while hinting at structure.

DE89 3704 0044 0532 DE89 3704 0044 0532

Black Box

Covers the selected area with a solid black rectangle. The most thorough redaction — nothing is recoverable.

Pricing

Start free with image masking & text scanning. Upgrade for documents & active text review.

Free

€0
forever
  • Image masking on 9 AI platforms
  • Blur, pixelate, or black box
  • Box drawing & brush tools
  • Text scanning — detects API keys, credit cards, emails, and more
  • Sidebar privacy blur (Alt+B)
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • 100% local — nothing leaves your browser
Install Free

Pro Monthly

€7.99
per month
  • Everything in Free
  • PDF & Word (.docx) masking
  • Excel, OpenDocument & Numbers spreadsheets
  • Code & text file masking (40+ formats)
  • Active text review — mask or keep each finding
  • Custom keyword scanning
  • Multi-page review & masked PDF export
Get Monthly

Enterprise Edition

For organizations that need AI-powered detection beyond Pro — automatic face detection, OCR, NER, and policy enforcement.

Enterprise team protecting sensitive corporate data before AI upload

Face Detection

AI-powered face detection automatically identifies and masks faces in screenshots.

Named Entity Recognition

Semantic NER detects names, organizations, and addresses within text in images.

High-Speed OCR

Optical character recognition automatically identifies text regions containing PII.

Desktop App

Standalone desktop application with clipboard monitoring and system tray integration.

Policy Signing

HMAC-SHA256 strategy signing ensures redaction policies are tamper-proof and auditable.

Interested in enterprise features for your organization?

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Install in 3 Steps

1

Add to Chrome

Visit the Chrome Web Store and click "Add to Chrome" to install the extension.

2

Pin the Extension

Click the puzzle icon in Chrome's toolbar and pin MaskBeforeAI for quick access.

3

Start Masking

Visit any supported AI platform, upload or paste a file, and the review dialog will appear automatically.