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# How to redact License Plates?

## In version 5.4.0.0 we have included a new feature to automatically redact license plates within your videos.

License plate redaction can be used in Identity Cloak's auto-blur and inverse modes. 

To use the license plate redaction, carry out your redaction as you normally would on the first redaction screen. When you move on to the review screen, the one with dynamic adjustment and degree of blur options, you will now see two check boxes have been added, tick the one labelled License Plate. Rectangles will now appear over vehicles where License Plates are.

![DAC81165-F099-4722-AAAC-F0E2FDAE4DC3_1_201_a](https://knowledgebase.facit.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/DAC81165-F099-4722-AAAC-F0E2FDAE4DC3_1_201_a.jpeg?width=217&height=800&name=DAC81165-F099-4722-AAAC-F0E2FDAE4DC3_1_201_a.jpeg)

Please note that license plate redaction will stay on for future uses unless you untick the check box.

 

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