# Auto-Blur Password Fields (Beta)

## Auto-Blur Password Fields

Highlight Studio can automatically detect password input fields on screen during recording and add blur annotations over them in the final video. This protects sensitive information without any manual editing.

### How It Works

1. Before recording, enable **Auto-Blur Passwords** in the Privacy section of the recording setup sheet
2. During recording, Highlight Studio uses macOS Accessibility APIs to detect when a password field (secure text field) is focused
3. The position and timing of each password field appearance is recorded
4. When the recording finishes, blur annotations are automatically created at the correct positions and time ranges

### Requirements

- **Accessibility permission** must be granted in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
- Only available in the **direct download** (non-Mac App Store) version — the macOS sandbox prevents cross-app accessibility queries
- Works with native macOS apps that expose `AXSecureTextField` elements
- Browser support includes Safari, Chrome, and Firefox password fields

### After Recording

The auto-generated blur annotations appear on your timeline just like manually-added blur shapes. You can:

- Adjust their position, size, and timing
- Change the blur radius in the annotation settings
- Delete them if they are not needed

**Note:** This feature is currently in Beta. Detection accuracy may vary depending on the application being recorded.