Milestone Live Blur personal data on live video feed without affecting recorded footage and manage user access to unblurred videos. See how it works
Milestone Playback Redact personal information from requested footage inside XProtect without having to use additional tools. Explore features
Milestone Live Plug-in
Redact supervised live video feed within Milestone XProtect
Live settings don’t affect recorded footage. Only authorised users can change live masking settings.
Toggle anonymisation on and off
Automatically track and blur people or vehicle licence plates in real time. Turn redaction on for Live view only, and customise blur types for each camera.Redact multiple live camera streams
Body, face and Licence plate blur
Recorded footage remains unblurred
Setup redaction permissions
Customise who can see unblurred footage and how long users can watch videos without blurring based on company regulations and hierarchy.Single-toggle user permissions management
User-level blurring settings
Time limits for unredacted footage playback
Milestone Playback plug-in
Blur personal data before exporting footage
Remove the hassle of manually exporting and redacting video footage. Stay compliant with data privacy regulations.
Milestone Playback plug-in features
Automatically redact personal data before you export videos from XProtect
Simple video import and setup
Redact footage stored in XProtect and imported video files from bodycams or mobile phones. Have the plug-in automatically detect and track people, so that you don’t have to redact PII frame by frame.Load video from Milestone, import, or screen record
Export in AVI and MP4 formats
Manual blurring of IDs and signage
Flexible blur settings
Crowded waiting rooms, public transportation, classrooms with students wearing distinctive clothing, or busy parking lots — Milestone Playback plug-in can handle all of these footage types.Faces, bodies, and licence plates redaction
Licence plates blurring, even for moving vehicles
User permission settings for blur removal
I use the software up to 10 times a day. The software is perfect for our needs and has been 100% reliable. We have tried other systems but this was the easiest by some margin.
Crime prevention team member,
London Local Authority
Frequently Asked Questions
Identity Cloak has been tested on the following XProtect Corporate versions:
2025 R1(25.1b)
2024 R2 (24.2c), R1 (24.1a)
2023 R3 (23.3a), R2 (23.2a), R1 (23.1a)
Facit Identity Cloak plug-ins are compatible with all video streams in Milestone:
body-worn
PTZ
360°
fixed dome cameras.
Processor: Intel Core i9
GPU: NVIDIA RTX A4000
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 255 GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Pro or latest
Channels: Run up to 16 LIVE streams
Processor: Intel Core i7 10th Gen onwards
GPU: NVIDIA T1000/A4000/RTX3050/RTX3060/RTX3090 or similar
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: minimum 256 GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Pro or latest
It takes just 10 minutes to roll out the plug-ins. You can review our playback and live installation guides.
Or reach out to our team, and we'll walk you through the process.
You can find Identity Cloak Milestone plug-in help articles available in our Help Centre, from installation to updating the plug-in.
Yes. In addition to automated tracking and blurring and flexible pixelation settings, the standalone version, Identity Cloak, currently supports the following features:
audio redaction
video trim and ability to remove sections of a video
custom square and elliptical blur tools for flexible pixelation
layered blurring for static objects like signage, keeping POI visible if they walk through a blurred area
We plan to add these features to out plug-ins in the future.
Read more about Identity Cloak here.
Facit continuously improves both the desktop and the plug-in Identity Cloak versions.
For the Milestone plug-ins, our focus is currently on optimizing user experience and adding video trim, audio editing, and enhanced custom blur features.
If you have questions about upcoming Milestone plug-in updates, reach out to our sales team.
See how you can start redacting live feed and video footage in Milestone XProtect
Fill out this form, and our team will reach out to set up a call in 1 business dayI think the most useful feature to us has been the tag and track function. I just find my subject, tag it, and the software will follow that subject throughout the whole clip without needing any intervention. You are left with a fully redacted clip which you can preview and export.
Technical Supervisor
Crime Prevention, Local Authority