BlackOut Image
Redact photos, scrub metadata
Only for Mac
$3.99
Mac
Redact screenshots and photos offline — OCR detects emails, phones & secrets. Permanent blackout, blur, and EXIF scrub before you share.
Black Out helps you share screenshots and photos safely. Redact sensitive information, strip metadata, and export clean images — 100% on your Mac.
EDITOR
• Drag & drop PNG, JPG, HEIC, TIFF, or WebP
• Paste from clipboard (⌘V) and copy the result back
• Before/after slider so you can verify the redaction
REDACTION
• Tools: Black, Blur, Pixelate, Solid Color, Emoji
• Permanent redaction — sensitive pixels are destroyed on export, not just covered
• Draw regions by hand or use Auto Detect
PRIVACY SCANNER
• On-device OCR finds emails, phone numbers, cards, API keys, URLs, IPs, JWTs, and more
• Sidebar list with Redact All for fast cleanup
METADATA
• Strip EXIF, GPS, camera, and software tags
• Batch metadata removal for multiple files
EXPORT
• PNG, JPEG, HEIC, or PDF
• Share Extension to open images straight into Black Out
PRIVACY
No uploads. No cloud. No accounts. All OCR and image processing happen locally.
REQUIREMENTS
macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later.
Part of widgetOS — focused, privacy-first Mac utilities.
Ratings & Reviews
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The developer, Qadirdad Kazi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Qadirdad Kazi
- Size
- 1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 widgetOS
