Supported Entity Types

Deepgram can detect, format, and redact over 50 unique entity types. The complete inventory of supported entity types is listed in the charts below, divided into four groups: PII (Personally Identifiable Information), PHI (Protected Health Information), PCI (Payment Card Industry), and Other Entities.

Note that some entities, such as name and location, also have subtypes. For instance, location_city is a subtype of location. This means that, in a phrase such as I live in Boston, the location name Boston will be detected as both location and location_city, with the more specific label (in this case, location_city) appearing in the output. Other entity types are groupings of related categories. For example, healthcare_number captures health plan beneficiary numbers and medical record numbers, both of which are outlined as identifiers in the HIPAA Safe Harbor provision. Similarly, numerical_pii covers a broad range of entity types such as MAC addresses and cookie IDs.

While entity types have English names, international variants are also redacted. For example, ssn covers American Social Security Numbers, as well as many equivalent identification numbers used in different regions worldwide, such as the Canadian Social Insurance Number or the German Sozialversicherungsnummer.

Redacting Certain Entities

When using Deepgram's hosted pre-recorded product, our redaction functionality can redact over 50 unique entity types.

Individual entity classes can be redacted with redact=entity_class.

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This functionality is only available for Deepgram's hosted and pre-recorded transcription product. When using Deepgram's self-hosted offering or live streaming product, only the basic Redaction functionality is available.

Supported Entity Types

PII (Personally Identifiable Information)

Label	Description	Regulatory Compliance
age	Numbers associated with an individual’s age	GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
bank_account	Bank account numbers and international equivalents, such as IBAN	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
cardinal	Numerical expressions in cardinal form
credit_card	Credit card numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
credit_card_expiration	Expiration date of a credit card	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
cvv	3- or 4-digit card verification codes and equivalents	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
date	Specific calendar dates, which can include days of the week, dates, months, or years	HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act
date_interval	Broader time periods, including date ranges, months, seasons, years, and decades	HIPAA
dob	Dates of birth	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
driver_license	Driver's permit numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
email_address	Email addresses	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
filename	Names of computer files, including the extension or filepath
gender_sexuality	Terms indicating gender identity or sexual orientation, including slang terms	CPRA, GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, APPI Sensitive
healthcare_number	Healthcare numbers and health plan beneficiary numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
ip_address	Internet IP address, including IPv4 and IPv6 formats	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
location	Metaclass for any named location reference	GDPR, HIPAA, APPI
location_address	Full or partial physical mailing addresses	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
location_city	Municipality names, including villages, towns, and cities	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
location_coordinate	Geographic positions referred to using latitude, longitude, and/or elevation coordinates	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
location_country	Country names	GDPR, APPI
location_state	State, province, territory, or prefecture names	GDPR, APPI
location_zip	Zip codes (including Zip+4), postcodes, or postal codes	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
money	Names and/or amounts of currency
numerical_pii	Numerical PII that doesn't fall under other categories	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
ordinal	Numerical expressions in ordinal form
origin	Terms indicating nationality, ethnicity, or provenance	CPRA, GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
passport_number	Passport numbers, issued by any country	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
password	Account passwords, PINs, access keys, or verification answers	CPRA, APPI
percent	Numerical expressions as percentages
phone_number	Telephone or fax numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
ssn	Social Security Numbers or international equivalent government identification numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
time	Expressions indicating clock times
url	Internet addresses	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act
username	Usernames, login names, or handles	CPRA, GDPR, APPI
vehicle_id	Vehicle identification numbers (VINs), vehicle serial numbers, and license plate numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, APPI
name	Names of individuals, not including personal titles such as ‘Mrs.’ or ‘Mr.’	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
name_given	Names given to an individual, usually at birth; often first / middle names in Western cultures and middle / last names in Eastern cultures	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
name_family	Names indicating a person’s family or community; often a last name in Western cultures and first name in Eastern cultures	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
occupation	Job titles or professions	Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
physical_attribute	Distinctive bodily attributes, including terms indicating race	CPRA, GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, APPI Sensitive
event	Names of events or holidays

PHI (Protected Health Information)

Label	Description	Regulatory Compliance
condition	Names of medical conditions, diseases, syndromes, deficits, disorders	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
drug	Medications, vitamins, and supplements	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
injury	Bodily injuries, including mutations, miscarriages, and dislocations	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
blood_type	Blood types	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act
medical_process	Medical processes, including treatments, procedures, and tests	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
statistics	Medical statistics	HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act

PCI (Payment Card Industry)

Label	Description	Regulatory Compliance
credit_card	Credit card numbers	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
credit_card_expiration	Expiration date of a credit card	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
cvv	3- or 4-digit card verification codes and equivalents	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI

Other Entities

Label	Description	Regulatory Compliance
bank_account	Bank account numbers and international equivalents, such as IBAN	CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
routing_number	Routing number associated with a bank or financial institution
organization	Names of organizations or departments within an organization	Quebec Privacy Act, APPI
political_affiliation	Terms referring to a political party, movement, or ideology	CPRA, GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
zodiac_sign	Names of Zodiac signs
marital_status	Terms indicating marital status	APPI Sensitive
religion	Terms indicating religious affiliation	CPRA, GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, Quebec Privacy Act, APPI Sensitive
language	Names of natural languages	GDPR, GDPR Sensitive, APPI Sensitive