Occlira

Occlira is a desktop privacy layer that lets you use AI on sensitive files without leaking personal data. It detects and redacts names, IDs, faces, and other personal information across documents, audio, and photos — entirely on your computer. The app runs fully offline, supports 40+ types of personal data in 7 languages, and claims ~97% accuracy on a legal-document benchmark. You can review every finding, keep or redact items, and restore originals later. It integrates with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Microsoft Word, and offers real PDF redaction that permanently deletes underlying text.

What is Occlira?

Occlira is a desktop application for Windows and Mac that anonymizes sensitive files before they are processed by AI tools. It takes documents (DOCX, PDF, XLSX, EML, TXT, MD, CSV, scanned PDFs), audio recordings, and photos as input, and produces redacted versions with placeholders like <PERSON_1> replacing detected personal data. The output can be shared or fed to AI assistants, and the original values can be restored locally when needed. The app is developed by Occlira and offers a free 14-day trial with no account or credit card required.

Key Features

• Local processing — All detection, redaction, and restoration happens on your device; no files are ever uploaded.
• Reversible redaction — Placeholders swap back to real values locally, keeping shared or AI-processed output usable.
• Real PDF redaction — Burn boxes that permanently delete underlying text and metadata, not just cover it.
• Audio transcription and bleeping — Transcribe recordings, separate speakers, and bleep spoken PII offline.
• Photo face blur and metadata scrub — Blur faces, box out missed areas, and strip GPS/EXIF metadata.
• Human review — Approve, add, or remove findings before applying changes; supports custom always-remove/never-remove lists.
• Integrations — Browser extension for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini; Microsoft Word add-in; Claude Desktop connector.

Who is it for?

• Lawyers & small firms — Review and redline contracts, NDAs, and case files with AI without exposing client identities; use real PDF redaction for disclosure.
• Healthcare & therapists — Keep notes, referrals, and session recordings on-device; anonymize before using AI tools or sharing outside the practice.
• Consultants & accountants — De-risk client spreadsheets, invoices, and payroll locally before they touch an AI assistant or leave the laptop.

What can you do with Occlira?

• Anonymize documents for AI — Upload a DOCX or PDF, let Occlira detect personal data, review highlights, and generate a redacted version with placeholders for safe AI processing.
• Redact audio recordings — Transcribe calls or interviews locally, separate speakers, and bleep spoken PII in the audio track itself.
• Blur faces in photos — Detect and blur faces on-device, box out missed areas, and strip GPS and camera metadata before sharing.

How does Occlira work?

Occlira runs entirely on your computer. You load a file, and it automatically detects personal data using on-device models. You review each finding — keep or redact — and can add your own selections. Press Anonymize to generate the redacted version. For reversible use, placeholders are stored locally so you can restore the original values later. The app also integrates with AI tools via browser extension or desktop connectors, so the AI only sees the anonymized version.

Pricing

Occlira offers a free 14-day trial with no account or card required. After the trial, a paid license is needed, but pricing details are not specified on the page.