🤬 Banned-words - Clean text with fewer false hits

🧭 What this app does

Banned-words helps you review and filter text with multilingual banned word lists. It gives you a browser-based editor, so you can view, edit, and manage lists without extra tools.

Use it to:

• Review content for profanity and slurs
• Edit word lists in your browser
• Keep one place for moderation terms
• Work with lists in more than one language
• Support text filtering in your own process

💻 What you need

Use a Windows PC with:

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• A modern web browser
• Internet access for the first download
• Enough free space to save the app files

If your browser can open normal websites, it can use the editor.

🚀 Download and open on Windows

1. Open the release page
2. Find the latest release at the top
3. Download the Windows file from that release
4. Save the file to your Downloads folder or Desktop
5. If the file is zipped, right-click it and choose Extract All
6. Open the extracted folder
7. Double-click the app or the main start file
8. If Windows asks for permission, choose Run or Yes
9. Wait for the browser editor to open

If the app does not open right away, check the extracted folder for a file with a name like index.html, start.html, or Banned-words.exe

🛠️ First-time setup

After you open the app:

1. Load the default word list
2. Pick the language or list you want to edit
3. Add new words with one word or phrase per line
4. Remove items you do not want to keep
5. Save your changes before you close the tab or app

If your version stores data in the browser, use the same browser each time so your edits stay in one place.

🗂️ Main features

🌍 Multilingual word lists

The app supports lists for more than one language. This helps when your content comes from different regions or mixed-language posts.

✍️ Browser-based editor

You can edit word lists in the browser without installing a separate editor. This keeps the workflow simple.

🔎 Fast text review

Paste text into the editor and scan it against your banned words list. This helps you check comments, posts, and messages.

🧹 Easy list cleanup

Remove duplicates, fix spacing, and keep your lists tidy. Clean lists are easier to use and easier to maintain.

📚 Dataset-friendly structure

The lists are arranged so they can fit into moderation tools, filters, and NLP pipelines. You can use them as a base for text filtering work.

🧑‍💼 How to use it day to day

Use Banned-words when you need to:

• Review user comments before publishing
• Check messages for offensive language
• Maintain a shared moderation list
• Test a profanity filter
• Build a simple blacklist for a site or app
• Compare word lists across languages

A common workflow is:

1. Open the editor
2. Paste the text you want to check
3. Run the filter or review the list
4. Mark the terms you want to keep
5. Save the updated list

🧾 Working with word lists

Each line should usually hold one word or phrase. This makes the list easy to read and easy to reuse.

Tips for better results:

• Keep one item per line
• Use the same spelling each time
• Add common misspellings when needed
• Include plural forms if your filter needs them
• Review terms that may match normal words in some languages

If you manage lists for moderation, keep a separate copy for testing before you change the main list.

🔐 Content moderation use

This project fits common moderation tasks:

• Profanity filtering
• Hate speech review
• Toxicity checks
• Slur detection
• Comment screening
• Chat moderation

You can use the lists as a starting point, then adjust them to match your rules.

🖥️ If Windows blocks the file

Sometimes Windows shows a security prompt for downloaded files. If that happens:

1. Confirm you downloaded it from the release page
2. Right-click the file
3. Choose Open or Run
4. If Windows shows a prompt, select More info and then Run anyway

If the file is in a zip folder, extract it first before opening it.

🧪 Simple test after setup

After you open the app, try this:

1. Open the editor
2. Paste a short test paragraph
3. Add one known banned word to the list
4. Run the check
5. Confirm the match appears
6. Remove the test item when you finish

This helps you see that the app is working before you use it with real content.

🧩 Common uses

Banned-words works well for:

• School or workplace content review
• Forum moderation
• Chat filters
• Social media post checks
• Research on offensive language
• Language list testing

📁 Suggested folder setup

If you keep the app on your PC, this folder layout helps:

• Downloads for the first file
• Apps for the extracted program
• Lists for saved word lists
• Backups for older copies

A simple folder setup makes it easier to find your files later.

❓ Help with common issues

The file will not open

• Make sure you extracted the zip file
• Check that the download finished
• Try opening the main file again
• Use a browser that is up to date

The editor looks empty

• Load the default list
• Refresh the page
• Check if the app saves data in the browser
• Open it in the same browser you used before

My changes did not save

• Save before closing the tab or app
• Do not clear browser data if the app stores data there
• Keep a backup copy of important lists

I cannot find the downloaded file

• Open your Downloads folder
• Sort files by date
• Search for Banned-words
• Check the browser download bar or history

🧭 File use and editing tips

To keep your lists useful:

• Remove items that no longer matter
• Review words that may have harmless uses
• Keep separate lists for different languages
• Use short notes in your own backup copy
• Back up before large edits

📌 Best results

For steady moderation work:

• Start with a small test list
• Add terms in groups
• Check for false matches
• Review the list after each change
• Keep one clean master copy

🔗 Download

Visit the release page to download and run this file on Windows