Blur image
Blur or censor specific parts of your images.
Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF.
A practical guide to Blur image
Blur Image can soften the entire image, apply rectangular censor boxes, or paint blur and solid censor strokes. The correct concealment method depends on whether privacy or visual emphasis is the goal.
Example: hide an account number in a screenshot
Use an opaque censor box rather than light blur, cover the full value and surrounding clues, then inspect the exported pixels at full size.
Task-specific steps
- 1
Open the image and identify every private detail, repeated value, reflection, thumbnail, or contextual clue.
- 2
Choose full blur for aesthetics, blur brush for soft focus, or solid censor shapes for stronger concealment.
- 3
Export and inspect at full resolution, confirming hidden text cannot be read through zoom, contrast, or surrounding context.
Options that affect the result
- Full-image blur changes overall focus while rectangle and brush modes target selected regions.
- Blur amount, brush size, and solid-censor mode control edge softness and concealment strength.
Limitations to know first
- Light blur can sometimes leave text or faces recognizable and should not be trusted for high-risk redaction.
- Image editing cannot remove private details already present in metadata unless metadata is handled separately.
Questions specific to this task
Is blur safe for hiding passwords or account numbers?
Use a solid opaque censor block for sensitive text. Blur is better for aesthetic de-emphasis than guaranteed concealment.
Can a blurred image be restored?
Exact recovery is not generally possible, but weak blur can leave enough patterns to infer content, which is why solid coverage is safer.