Blur a face in a photo
Drag over anything you want hidden — a face, a name badge, a number plate, an account number. The pixels are rewritten, so what is covered is genuinely gone from the file you download.
Your file is processed on your device and is never uploaded.
What this tool does
- Cover as many areas as you need in one pass
- Blur, pixelate or a solid block
- The hidden pixels are rewritten, not just covered over
How to use blur face in photo
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Add your photo
Drop in a JPG, PNG or WebP file.
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Drag over what to hide
Add as many areas as you need. Remove one with its × button.
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Download
Save the picture with those areas permanently obscured.
Frequently asked questions
Can the blur be reversed?
Not from the file this produces. The effect is applied to the pixels themselves and the image is then re-encoded from that, so the original detail is not present in the download. This matters — an app that lays a blur over a photo without rewriting it leaves the original data in the file, and there have been real cases of people recovering it.
Which should I use — blur, pixelate, or a solid block?
A solid block is the safest, because there is nothing left to interpret. Heavy pixelation is close behind. A light blur is the weakest: at low strength the underlying shape can sometimes still be made out, so turn the strength up if the content is sensitive.
Does it find faces automatically?
No — you drag over what you want hidden. Automatic detection misses faces at angles and in shadow, and a missed face on a photo you have already published is the failure that actually matters. Choosing yourself means you can see exactly what is covered.
Does this remove the location data too?
No, that is separate. A photo can still carry GPS coordinates in its metadata even with every face hidden. Use the metadata remover as well if you are publishing the picture.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser, which is the point — a photo you are censoring is by definition one you would rather not hand to a stranger.