Quick Start Guide

Classification: PUBLIC

Get Started 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 (2 minutes)

Visit anonymize.today
Click "Get Started Free" or "Sign Up" in the top right
Enter your email address
Create a password:
- At least 12 characters
- Include uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character
- Example: MySecurePass123!
Click "Create Account"
Check your email and click the verification link
You're ready to go! You'll automatically receive 300 tokens on the Free plan

Step 2: Analyze Your First Text (2 minutes)

Let's detect PII in some sample text:

After signing in, click "Analyzer" in the sidebar (or hamburger menu on mobile)

Paste this sample text:

John Doe lives at 123 Main Street, New York, NY 10001. 
His email is [email protected] and his phone number is +1-555-123-4567.
He works for Acme Corp and his credit card is 4532-1234-5678-9010.

Select entity types (or click "Select All"):
- ✅ PERSON
- ✅ EMAIL_ADDRESS
- ✅ PHONE_NUMBER
- ✅ LOCATION
- ✅ CREDIT_CARD
Choose language: English
Click "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 (1 minute)

Now let's anonymize the detected PII:

Click "Use in Anonymizer" button (or go to Anonymizer page)
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]
Click "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 are used to track and charge for platform usage. Each operation consumes tokens based on:

Text length
Number of entities detected
Operation type

Your Token Balance

Free Plan: 300 tokens per 30-day cycle
View Balance: Check the token display in the top right (desktop) or in the navigation drawer (mobile)
Token Costs: Typically 1-10 tokens per operation

Token Costs

Analyze: 1-10 tokens (depends on text length and entities)
Anonymize: 1-10 tokens (depends on operations)
AI Entity Creation: 50 tokens per operation

Next Steps

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

Learn More

Complete User Guide - Comprehensive guide to all features
Token System - Detailed token usage guide
FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Try Advanced Features

Create Custom Entities: Detect specific patterns in your data
Create Presets: Save common entity/operator combinations
Batch Processing: Process multiple texts at once (Basic+ plans)
AI Entity Creation: Use AI to generate entity patterns (Basic+ plans)

Explore Plans

Free Plan: Perfect for trying out the platform
Basic Plan (€3/month): Unlock batch processing, encryption, API access, and more
Pro Plan (€9/month): Higher token limits for power users
Business Plan (€29/month): Maximum limits for enterprise users

See Pricing & Plans for details.

Tips for Success

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

Need Help?

User Guide: Complete User Guide
FAQ: FAQ
Support: Visit anonymize.today/support

Getting Started