Terminal output
CLI commands, environment variables, error traces, and copied shell output often expose tokens, bearer headers, private URLs, and .env values.
Secrets in screenshots
Redact API keys in screenshots before you share them.
An API key screenshot is a common leak path for developers, founders, support engineers, and technical operators. Redaktr scans locally on your Mac for keys, tokens, credentials, and high-entropy strings before the image reaches ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, a support ticket, or a doc.
Where screenshot secrets usually appear
Dashboards and logs
Admin dashboards, API consoles, observability tools, payment tools, and customer logs can display account IDs, secret keys, and request tokens.
URLs and config files
Query parameters, JWTs, webhook secrets, OAuth tokens, and generated credentials are easy to miss when they are embedded inside a long line.
The safer Mac workflow
- Open, paste, capture, or watch the screenshot. Redaktr fits around the Mac screenshot workflow you already use.
- Scan on-device. OCR and detection run locally. There is no screenshot upload and no cloud AI processing for the image.
- Review exact boxes. Redaktr looks for AWS keys, GitHub tokens, Stripe keys, OpenAI keys, Slack tokens, JWTs, bearer tokens, URL tokens, and high-entropy strings.
- Export a flattened clean copy. The output applies opaque redaction and strips metadata so the original screenshot is never modified.
Why opaque redaction matters
For secrets, do not rely on blur, pixelation, or low-opacity overlays. A token only has to be partially recoverable to be dangerous. Redaktr's default cleaned output uses opaque redaction boxes and a flattened export so the hidden pixels are not preserved in an editable layer.
If a key has already been posted publicly, treat it as compromised. Redaction reduces further spread, but the credential should still be rotated in the source system.
Related guides
Blur vs redaction
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Before ChatGPT or Claude
Use Redaktr as a local safety step before AI paste workflows.
Offline PII redaction
Keep customer and personal data local while preparing a clean screenshot.
API key screenshot FAQ
What should I redact in a developer screenshot?
Redact API keys, access tokens, bearer headers, JWTs, webhook secrets, .env values, URL query tokens, account IDs, customer IDs, and any credential-like string you would rotate if it became public.
Is a partial API key leak still risky?
Yes. Partial values can help identify a service, account, environment, or key format. For short tokens, partial visibility may be enough to make guessing or correlation easier.
Does Redaktr replace secret rotation?
No. Redaction is a prevention and containment step. If a key was already shared publicly or uploaded somewhere you do not control, rotate the key in the source system.