Blur Face & Area on a Photo - Online Privacy Editor

Blur Faces and Areas Online to Protect Privacy

Blur a face online, or any area you choose, before you share a photo. Draw over the part you want to hide and the tool instantly covers it with a smooth blur or a blocky pixelate (mosaic) effect, right in your browser.

Use it to hide faces, license plates, addresses, ID numbers, or anything sensitive in a screenshot. You can add as many regions as you need on one image, switch between Gaussian Blur and Pixelate, pick a Rectangle or Ellipse shape, and tune how strong each blur is.

Private by design: every image is processed locally with the Canvas API. Your photos never leave your device — nothing is uploaded to a server and nothing is stored.

How to Blur a Face or Area in a Photo

Add your image

Drop an image onto the upload zone, click to browse your files, or paste from the clipboard with Ctrl+V. JPG, PNG, WebP, and BMP are supported.

Choose your blur settings

Pick Blur (Gaussian) or Pixelate for the effect, Rectangle or Ellipse for the shape, then set the Intensity slider (1–40) for how strong the cover-up should be.

Draw over the area

Click and drag across a face or any area you want to hide. The effect is applied the moment you release. Draw another region to cover the next spot — each one keeps its own type, shape, and intensity.

Edit and fine-tune

Right-click a blurred region to delete it, use Undo and Redo to step back and forth, or Clear All to start the regions over.

Download the result

Choose PNG, JPEG, or WebP, adjust the quality if needed, and click Download. The image is saved at its original full resolution with every blur baked in.

Features

Gaussian Blur

A smooth, natural blur that softly hides faces and backgrounds while keeping a clean, professional look.

Pixelate (Mosaic)

Replace an area with blocky pixels for the classic censored look, ideal for screenshots and redactions.

Rectangle & Ellipse Shapes

Use rectangles for text, plates, and addresses, or ellipses that fit naturally around faces and round objects.

Multiple Blur Regions

Add as many regions as you need on one image and mix blur and pixelate effects, each with its own settings.

Adjustable Intensity

Slide the intensity from 1 to 40 for a light, partial cover or a strong blur that fully hides the details.

Undo, Redo & Clear

Step back and forth through your edits, or right-click a region to delete just that one.

PNG, JPEG & WebP Export

Save in your preferred format with an adjustable quality slider for JPEG and WebP files.

Full Resolution Output

The download keeps your image at its original size, with every blur scaled accurately to the full picture.

Drag, Click or Paste

Load an image by dropping it in, browsing your files, or pasting straight from the clipboard.

100% In-Browser

All blurring runs locally with no upload, so your private photos stay on your own device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I blur a face in a photo?

Add your image, pick the Blur effect and the Ellipse shape, then click and drag over the face. The blur is applied as soon as you release. Repeat for every face you want to hide, then download the result.

What is the difference between blur and pixelate for privacy?

Gaussian Blur softly blends the pixels for an out-of-focus look, while Pixelate groups them into blocks for the classic mosaic censor. Both effectively hide content at a high enough intensity — choose the one that fits your style. For maximum privacy, turn the intensity up so no detail shows through.

Can I blur multiple faces at once?

Yes. You can draw as many blur regions as you need on a single image. Each region keeps its own blur type, shape, and intensity, so you can cover several faces — or a face and a license plate — in the same photo.

How do I blur a specific area instead of a face?

The tool blurs whatever region you draw, not just faces. Use the Rectangle shape to cover text blocks, addresses, license plates, ID numbers, or any sensitive part of a screenshot. Just drag over the area you want to hide.

How do I remove a blur region?

Right-click on any blurred area to delete it; if regions overlap, the topmost one is removed first. You can also press Undo to take back your last action, or Clear All to remove every region at once.

Should I use the Rectangle or Ellipse shape?

Use Ellipse for faces, since it follows the oval shape of a head and looks more natural. Use Rectangle for text blocks, license plates, addresses, and any rectangular content you need to cover.

Is my photo uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your images never leave your device and nothing is stored, so your photos stay completely private.

Will the downloaded image lose quality?

The image is exported at its original full resolution. Choosing PNG gives a lossless file with no quality loss. For JPEG and WebP you can move the quality slider (default 92%) to balance file size and sharpness.