What it does
Presidio helps organisations find sensitive personal details (often called PII) in text, images and tables, and then hide, mask or replace them.
It uses a mix of AI language tools, pattern matching and rules, works in several languages, and can be customised for a business's own needs. It can also blur out text in images, including medical scans.
Its makers warn that it uses automatic detection, so there is no guarantee it will find every piece of sensitive information. The README says the project has recently moved to a new home.
Who it's for
Developers and data teams who need to remove personal details from data before sharing or using it with AI.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. It's used from Python code or run as a service with Docker. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Privacy
- Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe