Presets & Entities
Save and reuse entity detection configurations
Presets save your entity selection and settings for quick reuse. anonymize.today includes built-in presets for common use cases and lets you create custom presets.
What are Presets?
A preset contains:
- Entity selection - Which PII types to detect
- Language - Target language for detection
- Anonymization method - Default operator (replace, mask, etc.)
- Name & description - For easy identification
Using presets you can:
- Quickly apply common configurations
- Ensure consistency across your team
- Reduce setup time for repeated tasks
- Share configurations with others (public presets)
Preset Types
Built-in Presets
Pre-configured presets maintained by anonymize.today. Cannot be edited or deleted. Always available.
Your Presets
Custom presets you create. Can be private or shared publicly. Full control to edit and delete.
Community Presets
Public presets shared by other users. Can be copied to your presets and customized.
Built-in Presets
| Preset | Entities | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliance | PERSON, EMAIL, PHONE, LOCATION, DATE_TIME | European privacy regulation compliance |
| Financial Data | CREDIT_CARD, IBAN, SWIFT, CRYPTO | Payment and banking information |
| Contact Information | EMAIL, PHONE, URL, DOMAIN | Remove contact details from documents |
| Government IDs | SSN, PASSPORT, DRIVER_LICENSE, NATIONAL_ID | Official identification documents |
| Technical Data | IP_ADDRESS, MAC_ADDRESS, AWS_KEY | Infrastructure and security logs |
| All PII | All 256 entity types | Maximum coverage (slower) |
Creating Custom Presets
From Current Selection
- Select your desired entity types in the analyzer
- Click Save as Preset in the entity panel
- Enter a name and optional description
- Choose visibility (Private or Public)
- Click Save
From Preset Manager
- Go to Settings → Presets
- Click Create New Preset
- Fill in the preset details:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | Unique name for the preset |
| Description | No | Explain the purpose of the preset |
| Language | Yes | Target language for detection |
| Entities | Yes | Select entity types to include |
| Method | Yes | Default anonymization operator |
| Visibility | Yes | Private or Public |
Entity Categories
anonymize.today supports 256 entity types organized into 10 categories:
Personal
Names, emails, phones, demographics
PERSON, EMAIL_ADDRESS, PHONE_NUMBER, AGE, GENDER
Financial
Payment and banking data
CREDIT_CARD, IBAN_CODE, SWIFT_CODE, CRYPTO_WALLET
Location
Addresses and geographical data
LOCATION, ADDRESS, COORDINATES, ZIP_CODE
Government
Official identification numbers
SSN, PASSPORT, DRIVER_LICENSE, TAX_ID
Contact
Web and network identifiers
URL, DOMAIN_NAME, EMAIL_ADDRESS
Technical
Infrastructure identifiers
IP_ADDRESS, MAC_ADDRESS, AWS_KEY, API_KEY
Temporal
Dates and time references
DATE_TIME, DATE, TIME, AGE
Organizational
Business and employment data
ORGANIZATION, JOB_TITLE, EMPLOYEE_ID
Medical
Healthcare identifiers
MEDICAL_LICENSE, NPI, HEALTH_PLAN_ID
Custom
User-defined patterns
Created via custom entities or AI
Managing Presets
Editing a Preset
- Go to Settings → Presets
- Find your preset and click Edit
- Make your changes
- Click Save
Deleting a Preset
- Go to Settings → Presets
- Find your preset and click Delete
- Confirm deletion
Warning
Deleting a public preset will remove it from the community library. Users who copied it will still have their copies.
Setting a Default Preset
- Go to Settings → Presets
- Find your preset and click Set as Default
- This preset will be automatically selected when you open the analyzer
Related Documentation
Last Updated: February 2026