Control what stays visible.
A privacy-first Chrome extension that lets you obscure text directly in your browser.
Why Privacy Matters
While browsing online, it is common to find useful information mixed with personal details, distracting elements, and sections that were never meant to be shared publicly. Instead of editing screenshots or copying text into other tools, Soft Blackout allows certain parts of a page to be hidden while the rest stays readable and intact. This simple control helps people share content safely, stay focused, and reduce visual noise without changing the original page structure. Over time, using Soft Blackout makes browsing feel calmer, more private, and fully under control.
Redact what you don’t want seen.
Soft Blackout runs fully in your browser, letting you obscure sensitive content instantly without sending any data anywhere.
Local Processing Only
All redaction happens locally in your browser.
Zero Performance Impact
Lightweight overlay with no page slowdown.
How it works
1. Activate
Click the Soft Blackout icon in your browser toolbar.
2. Choose
Select a redaction style to control how content appears on your screen.
3. Customize
Click or drag across text to apply visual redaction directly on the page.
4. Interact
Hidden elements stay interactive, so your workflow never breaks.
Real use cases for focused browsing
Privacy Protection
Present your screen without exposing emails, personal data, or admin panels during meetings, demos, or recordings.
Content Control
Hide specific parts of a page while keeping the layout intact and everything else fully visible.
Creative Redaction
Create blackout poetry or temporarily obscure text to explore new writing ideas and visual storytelling.
Testing & QA
Simulate hidden content states during design reviews or client demos without modifying the actual page.
Redact content instantly
Hide sensitive content instantly and stay focused anywhere online.
Add to Chrome