Blur or pixelate part of an image

Hide faces, number plates, addresses or anything else before you share a photo or screenshot. Select one area or several, then blur them, pixelate them or cover them with a solid box.

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JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or AVIF, up to 80 MB. You can also paste an image.

Result preview

Processed on your device. Your image is never uploaded.

How it works

  1. Your browser decodes the image at full resolution.
  2. Each area you select is pixelated into blocks, blurred, or covered, at a strength sized to the image so it looks the same at any resolution.
  3. The result is saved as a new image. Your original file is untouched.

Supported formats

Opens
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, BMP and GIF (the first frame of an animation)
Saves
The same format, or JPG, PNG or WebP
Limits
Files up to 80 MB. The saved image can be up to 16.7 megapixels on iPhone and iPad, 36 on Android and 64 on computers, and 16,384 pixels on its longest side.
  • The saved file contains only the hidden version. The original pixels in those areas are gone, not layered underneath.
  • Metadata such as camera details and location is not copied to the new file.

Your image stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. The image is never uploaded, so there is nothing for us to store, see or delete.

To check, open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and use the tool: you will not see your image being sent anywhere.

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is read and processed by your own browser. Nothing is sent to our servers, so there is no copy of your image anywhere but your own device.

Which is safest for hiding text?

A solid box. Strong pixelation is also hard to read, but a light blur over short text such as numbers can sometimes be partly reconstructed.

Can someone undo the blur?

Not from the saved file: the hidden areas are replaced, not covered by a layer. With very light blurring, though, people can sometimes guess what was there, so use a strong setting for anything sensitive.

Should I also remove the metadata?

The saved image doesn’t include the original’s metadata, such as its GPS location, so there’s nothing more to remove.