Blur an image

Hide what shouldn't be shared

Screenshots and photos often show more than you meant to: a name in a chat, an email address, a card number, a child's face, a car's number plate or the house number behind someone. Drag over each part to cover it, then save a new copy.

Black box, pixelate or blur?

• Black box is the safest choice for text, numbers and anything that must not be read.
• Pixelate uses large blocks and adds random noise, so the original can't be rebuilt by guessing. Use it for faces and plates when a black box would look harsh.
• Blur pixelates first, then smooths the result. It looks softer but hides just as much as pixelate.

A light blur from a phone editor can sometimes be reversed, especially on text. These effects throw the original pixels away instead.

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