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Milestone video redaction plug-ins for XProtect

Anonymise live feed and recorded videos

For Milestone customers that need to comply with GDPR or FERPA requirements
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Milestone Live XProtect video redaction

Redact supervised live video feed within Milestone XProtect

Live settings don’t affect recorded footage. Only authorised users can change live masking settings.

Compatible with all streams in Milestone, including body, PTZ, 360°, and fixed dome cameras.

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

Set up 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

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Milestone Playback plug-in

Blur personal data before exporting footage

Remove the hassle of manually exporting video footage from Milestone Playback XProtect to redact it. Stay compliant with data privacy regulations.
Milestone Playback plug-in features

Automatically redact personal data before you export the 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 or import

  • Export in AVI and MP4 formats 

  • Manual blurring of IDs and signage

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Flexible settings to redact footage of different environments

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

  • Custom blur shape and size settings

  • User permission settings for blur removal

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Facit saves us time. A 1-minute video takes 8 minutes to process. That’s start-to-finish – uploading the video, processing and exporting.

Geoff Shepherd CCTV Supervisor, Nottingham City Transport
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The investment in Identity Cloak is value for money, there are many ways in which the software has paid for itself, from risk and reputation management to cost-effective compliance with GDPR, as failure to comply with GDPR carries hefty fines.

Barry Palmer Head of Safety and Security, Tate Foundation

"The support team at Facit has been exceptionally helpful ... Facit is a fantastic company to partner with, and I am very grateful for the time and money they have helped us save."

Michael Mckerr Remote Engenieering Service manager, Mitie | Mitec Business Services

Identity Cloak Milestone plug-ins FAQs

Identity Cloak has been tested on the following XProtect Corporate versions:

  • 2025

  • 2024

  • 2023

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. The standalone version, Identity Cloak, currently supports the following additional features:

  •  audio redaction

  •  video trim and ability to remove sections of a video

  •  custom square and elliptical blur tools

  •  layered blurring for static objects like signage, keeping POI visible if they walk through a blurred area

We plan to add these features to our plug-ins in the near 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

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