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Quick Start Guide

Get started with anonymize.today in 5 minutes

This guide will help you get started with anonymize.today quickly. Follow these steps to analyze and anonymize your first text.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Estimated time: 2 minutes

  1. 1Visit anonymize.today
  2. 2Click "Get Started Free" or "Sign Up" in the top right
  3. 3Enter your email address
  4. 4
    Create a password:
    • At least 8 characters
    • Include uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character
  5. 5Click "Create Account"
  6. 6Check your email and click the verification link
  7. You're ready to go! You'll automatically receive 300 tokens on the Free plan

Step 2: Analyze Your First Text

Estimated time: 2 minutes

Let's detect PII in some sample text:

  1. 1After signing in, click "Analyzer" in the sidebar
  2. 2
    Paste this sample text:
    John Doe lives at 123 Main Street, New York, NY 10001.
His email is john.doe@example.com and his phone number is +1-555-123-4567.
He works for Acme Corp and his credit card is 4532-1234-5678-9010.
  3. 3
    Select entity types (or click "Select All"):
    • PERSON
    • EMAIL_ADDRESS
    • PHONE_NUMBER
    • LOCATION
    • CREDIT_CARD
  4. 4Choose language: English
  5. 5Click "Analyze"

What you'll see:

  • • Detected entities highlighted in different colors
  • • Results table showing entity type, location, and confidence score
  • • Token cost (typically 2-5 tokens for this example)

Congratulations! You've successfully detected PII in text.

Step 3: Anonymize Your Text

Estimated time: 1 minute

Now let's anonymize the detected PII:

  1. 1Click "Use in Anonymizer" button
  2. 2
    Configure anonymization operators:
    • PERSON: Choose "Replace" → Enter [NAME]
    • EMAIL_ADDRESS: Choose "Hash" → Select "SHA-256"
    • PHONE_NUMBER: Choose "Redact"
    • LOCATION: Choose "Mask"
    • CREDIT_CARD: Choose "Replace" → Enter [CARD]
  3. 3Click "Anonymize"

Result:

[NAME] lives at [MASKED], [MASKED], [MASKED] [MASKED].
His email is a1b2c3d4e5f6... (hashed) and his phone number is [REDACTED].
He works for Acme Corp and his credit card is [CARD].

Token Cost: Typically 2-4 tokens

Understanding Tokens

What are Tokens?

Tokens track and charge for platform usage. Each operation consumes tokens based on text length, number of entities, and operation type.

Your Token Balance

  • Free Plan: 300 tokens per 30-day cycle
  • View Balance: Check the token display in the top right
  • Costs: Typically 1-10 tokens per operation

Token Costs

Analyze1-10 tokens (depends on text length)
Anonymize1-10 tokens (depends on operations)
AI Entity Creation50 tokens per operation

Next Steps

Now that you've completed your first analysis and anonymization, here's what to explore next:

Complete User Guide

Comprehensive guide to all features

Token System

Detailed token usage guide

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Explore Plans

Upgrade for more tokens and features

Tips for Success

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Start Simple: Begin with common entity types (PERSON, EMAIL_ADDRESS, PHONE_NUMBER)
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Use Presets: Try built-in presets like "GDPR Compliance" or "General PII Detection"
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Adjust Confidence: Lower threshold = more detections (may include false positives)
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Test First: Use the analyzer before anonymizing to see what will be detected
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Save Presets: Create presets for common workflows to save time

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Last Updated: February 2026