Image tools
Blur part of an image, and hide it for good
Before you send an ID card, a bill or a screenshot, hide what others should not see. Drag a box over a face, a number or an address, choose blur, pixelate or a black box, and save. The hidden parts cannot be recovered, and it all happens in your browser, so the photo is never uploaded.
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How to use Blur Image
Choose your image
Press Select an image and pick a photo, screenshot or scan. JPG, PNG, WEBP and iPhone HEIC photos all work.
Drag over what to hide
Drag a box over each face, number or line of text. Choose Blur, Pixelate or Black box; the picture shows exactly what will be saved.
Save the image
Press Save the image and download it. Use Undo the last box, or the cross on a box, to change your mind first.
Hidden for good, not just softened
Many blur tools only soften a picture, and a soft enough blur can be partly reversed or read by guessing. Here each box is shrunk to at most a dozen blocks across and drawn back at full size, so the letters, digits and features under it are no longer in the file at all.
Blur draws those blocks back smoothly, Pixelate keeps them as squares, and Black box covers the area completely. What you see on the page is drawn with the same steps as the saved picture, so there are no surprises after you download it.
The photo is opened, changed and saved in your browser. The new picture is drawn from scratch, so hidden details in the original, such as the GPS place a phone photo was taken, are left behind too.
Questions about Blur Image
How do I blur part of a photo?
Choose the photo, drag a box over the part to hide, pick Blur, and press Save the image. Add as many boxes as you need; each one is blurred in the saved picture.
Can someone undo the blur?
No. A light blur can sometimes be sharpened back, so this tool shrinks each hidden area to a handful of blocks first and throws the detail away. Numbers and faces under a box are gone from the saved picture, whichever style you choose.
Should I hide my Aadhaar or PAN number before sharing?
When you send a copy of an ID card to someone who does not need the full number, hiding it is a good habit. For Aadhaar, many places accept a copy with the first eight digits hidden; hide them here and keep the last four visible.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is opened and changed on your own device, inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent anywhere, which is the point when the picture holds private details.
Does the saved photo still show where it was taken?
No. The saved picture is drawn fresh, so it carries none of the original photo's hidden details, such as the camera, the date or the GPS place it was taken.
Which is best: blur, pixelate or black box?
All three hide the detail for good. Blur looks softest and suits faces in a group photo, Pixelate makes it obvious something was hidden, and a Black box is clearest for numbers and text on documents.