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Short, practical guides that help you use ToolHut tools safely and effectively — from privacy and security to everyday utilities.

Privacy & Security

Protect sensitive information before you share documents, images, and media.

Illustration of a PDF under a magnifying glass with a redaction bar.

PDF redaction: why black boxes aren’t enough

Learn why overlay rectangles can leak data and how to verify redaction safely.

A magnifying glass highlighting metadata among hidden file details.

Metadata & privacy: what files can reveal

Understand EXIF, PDF properties, and audio tags before you share.

A folder connected to metadata fields like author, location, date, and description.

Remove metadata before sharing files

A practical checklist for cleaning photos, PDFs, and audio.

Illustration comparing blur, pixelation, and black bar censoring styles.

Blur vs. pixelate vs. black bars

Choose the right censoring method for images and screenshots.