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AI · March 26, 2026

Blankit

Real-time, local-first PII redaction for AI interactions

Blankit launched on March 26, 2026 with 4 votes, #2,516 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

What it does

Blankit is a free Chrome extension that hides sensitive personal identifiable information from AI tools. It does this automatically with no additional overhead for users and is 100% local-only. No data ever leaves your device.

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