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Obfuscate vs Meine Ausweiskopie: catalog facts
Obfuscate	Meine Ausweiskopie
Best for: Redacting screenshots before posting them	Best for: People preparing a redacted copy of a German identity document
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Single-purpose tool for redacting images Works locally on your own files All 3 strengths for Obfuscate Single-purpose tool for redacting images Works locally on your own files Available on Flathub	Adds a visible watermark to document copies Redacts selected personal details All 3 strengths for Meine Ausweiskopie Adds a visible watermark to document copies Redacts selected personal details Supports several generations of German identity cards
Not a general image editor Linux only	Supports German identity cards, temporary identity cards, and regular biometric passports
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Obfuscate gitlab.gnome.org/World/obfuscate Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Meine Ausweiskopie github.com/Varbin/ausweiskopie Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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