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Hide the Aadhaar number on a photo or photocopy

Sharing a copy with a hotel, landlord, bank or employer? Cover the number first, on your phone, in under a minute.

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Before you send a copy of your Aadhaar

  • Ask what they need. Many places only need to see your name, photo and address. If they need the full number, they will tell you.
  • Hide the number. Keep the last 4 digits, as in UIDAI’s masked Aadhaar (UIDAI FAQ), so they can tell which card it is.
  • Cover the QR code. UIDAI says it holds your name, address, date of birth, photo and the last 4 digits (UIDAI).
  • Mark the copy. Many people write the purpose and date on a copy, for example “For KYC at ABC Hotel only, 3 Nov 2026”. You can draw a box over a blank area and write on the printout, or add a note when you send it.

How to hide it

  1. Take a photo of the card in good light, flat, without glare on the number. Or scan the photocopy.
  2. Open it above. The number, VID and QR code are boxed automatically. If the photo is sideways, the tool turns it to read it.
  3. Tap Mask and check, then download the masked photo and send that one.

Tips for a clean result

  • Fill most of the frame with the card. Small, far-away cards are harder to read.
  • If nothing is found, draw the boxes yourself: drag across the digits on the card.
  • JPG photos are saved as JPG and PNG screenshots as PNG, at the same size, so they still look like the original.

Need to hide a PAN instead? See mask a PAN card. Is your Aadhaar or PAN typed into a longer PDF, such as a loan form or a bank statement? Use redact a bank statement or form PDF, which removes the text from the file, or redact a PDF for any other document.

Sources

This page explains what the tool does and what official sources say. It is not legal advice; ask whoever wants your ID what they need.

Questions people ask

How do I hide my Aadhaar number on a photo?

Open the photo in the tool on this page. It finds the 12-digit number and covers the first 8 digits, so the card reads XXXX XXXX 1234. Check the box, then tap Mask and check and download the new photo.

Can I hide the whole number, not just 8 digits?

Yes. Tick “Hide all 12 Aadhaar digits”. The default keeps the last 4 visible because that is how UIDAI’s own masked Aadhaar looks, and it lets the receiver tell which card it is.

Is scribbling over a photocopy with a pen enough?

Often not. Pen ink can leave digits readable in a scan, especially with the contrast turned up. A digital mask replaces the pixels completely; this tool also reads the result again to check.

Does it also hide the number on the back of the card?

Yes, if the back is in the photo or PDF. Each copy of the number it finds gets its own box. Photograph both sides, or mask each side separately.

Is the photo uploaded anywhere?

No. It is read and masked in your browser. You can switch off your internet after the page says it is ready, and it still works.

Does the masked photo keep my location data?

No. The photo is saved again from its pixels, so EXIF data from your phone (camera, time and GPS location) is not copied. The check after export confirms there is none.

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