Blur & Pixelate

Pixelate or blur faces, ID numbers and license plates to hide private information.

🔒 Files stay on your device

How to use

  1. Upload the image with sensitive details.
  2. Brush over the area to hide and choose pixelate or blur.
  3. Download — the hidden parts are irreversibly obscured.

About Blur & Pixelate

Before sharing a screenshot or photo, you often need to hide something: a face, a phone number, an ID or bank-card number, a home address, a license plate. This tool lets you paint over those areas and replace them with a mosaic (chunky pixel blocks) or a heavy blur. Crucially, it doesn't just cover the pixels with a layer you could peel back — it destroys the underlying detail, so the hidden information genuinely can't be recovered from the saved image.

Pixelate or blur?

Use a strong mosaic for anything that must stay private — text, numbers, faces — because light blur can sometimes be partially reversed by software, whereas coarse pixelation throws the data away. A gentle blur is fine for softening a background or de-emphasising bystanders. Either way, check the result at full size before sharing: make sure no edge of the sensitive text peeks out beyond the masked area.

FAQ

Can the mosaic be reversed?
A strong mosaic destroys the data and can't be recovered; avoid light blur for secrets.
Pixelate or blur for an ID number?
Use a strong mosaic — it's the safest for text and numbers.
Is the original image uploaded?
No, all masking happens locally in your browser.

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