Blur or pixelate an image
Hide a face, a number plate or an address before you share. Paint with a brush, or drag a box, then choose a soft blur or pixel blocks. Save PNG, JPG or WebP.
- Brush or box
- Free, no sign-up
HEIC photos open in Safari. Paint with the brush, or drag a box.
Add a photo. HEIC photos open in Safari.
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How to use it
- Add a photo. HEIC photos open in Safari.
- Choose blur or pixelate, then paint with the brush or drag a box.
- Save PNG, JPG or WebP.
A brush for a face, a box for a plate
The brush follows your stroke and softens only that path. The box covers a rectangle in one drag, which suits a number plate, a doorway or a line of text. Pixelate swaps the marked area for blocks of its average colour, and blur spreads the colour into a soft patch. Strength sets how far the blur reaches, or how large each pixel block is.
The working copy is capped at 2000 pixels on the long side so the brush stays quick, and the saved file is that working copy. JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF open in current browsers. HEIC photos open in Safari. JPG saves on a white background where the photo had transparent pixels.
Private by design
Privacy
The picture stays in this browser tab. Saving writes a file to your downloads, and closing the tab clears the picture.
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Questions
Where does the photo go?
It stays in this browser tab. The saved file goes to your downloads, and closing the tab clears the photo.
Can I hide just a face?
Yes. Use the brush for a face and the box for a rectangle such as a plate or an address line.
How do blur and pixelate compare?
Blur softens detail. Pixelate covers the area with blocks of the average colour.
Which files open?
JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF open in current browsers. HEIC photos open in Safari.