PII Crawler PII Scanner

PII Crawler is a locally-run PII scanner that identifies Personally Identifiable Information across various file types and databases. The tool scans for PII including social security numbers, names, addresses, email addresses, city, state, and zip codes. It can detect PII embedded in images within PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, and databases. The scanner uses NER/FSM and AI techniques to minimize false positives. The tool operates air-gapped and runs locally without transmitting data outside the network during file scanning. For database scanning, it connects to the target database and samples data in memory on the local machine. PII Crawler provides a web interface for browsing results and supports CSV export of findings. Designed to support compliance with GDPR and CCPA regulations, the tool helps organizations identify where PII is stored and assess security posture. It can be used for continuous scanning of laptops, shared drives, and databases to detect accidentally exposed PII. The scanner is particularly useful for incident response scenarios where organizations need to identify leaked PII and determine reporting requirements by state or country. PII Crawler is available as standalone binaries for macOS, Windows, and Linux with no server setup or dependencies required. The pricing model is a one-time payment with unlimited users and machines.