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Ptero Redactyl Chrome Extension Analysis

Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers

Chrome extension ID: ekgehlehbaoclcoobdbepfjfohncgpmp

Ptero Redactyl is a Chrome extension that replaces email addresses, highlighted text, and user-inputted text with black boxes. It is designed to mask private data on a page before it is captured in an image.

Developer:GeorgeMike.com
Version:1.0.4
Size:881KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

18

Rating

★ —

0 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

No review samples found

Macro category

Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The extension positions itself as a simple utility for redacting sensitive information from webpages. It focuses on preventing the leakage of personally identifiable information (PII) when taking screenshots.

Inferred product pattern

Simple single-purpose utility for PII masking on web pages.

Review-backed pain points

Review-backed data is not available.

Observed feature gaps

The listing identifies limited redaction types (emails, highlights, manual input), suggesting a gap in automated detection for other PII like phone numbers or credit card digits.

Tags
PII RedactionPrivacy ToolScreenshot UtilityData Masking
Target users

- Privacy-conscious users

- Technical writers

- Content creators

- Compliance officers

Primary use cases

- Redacting email addresses for screenshots

- Masking PII in web pages

- Hiding specific text before sharing screens

Positive themes

- Review-backed data is not available

Negative themes

- Review-backed data is not available

Observed friction

- No pricing information is provided in the listing.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted solely from the public Chrome Web Store listing. No user reviews were found to validate performance, reliability, or user sentiment.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

Review-backed data is not available.

Reliability

Review-backed data is not available.

Privacy

Review-backed data is not available.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 1.0.4

- Size: 881KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

redact email webpagesPII masker chrome extensionhide sensitive data screenshots

Comparison

best redaction extensionPtero Redactyl alternatives

Problem

leaking PII in screenshotshow to hide email in web page

Alternative

redaction toolPII masking extension

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Screenshots

Ptero Redactyl screenshot
Ptero Redactyl screenshot

Links

Website: georgemike.com

Privacy policy: https://www.georgemike.com/chrome/privacypolicy

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