Blur and Pixelate Photos Online Free — Redact Faces, Plates, Text

Redact photos before you post them. Brush over faces, license plates, addresses, or text to blur or pixelate them, compare before and after, then download. 100% in your browser, free.

Blur and Pixelate Photos Online Free — Redact Faces, Plates, Text

Blur and Pixelate Photo — Hide Faces, Plates, and Private Details

Paint over anything you want hidden — faces, license plates, addresses, screenshots — with a smooth blur or hard pixelation. Compare before and after, then download the redacted photo in full quality.

1. Upload your photo

JPG, PNG, or WebP. Your photo is edited entirely on your device — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

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Drop your photo here

or click to browse your files

100% private

Redaction happens on a canvas in your own browser. The original photo is never uploaded, so sensitive details never touch a server.

No signup needed

No account, no watermark, no “pro” upsell — redact as many photos as you want and download every one.

Free forever

Unlimited blur and pixelate strokes, adjustable intensity, before-and-after compare, and full-quality JPG downloads — free, every time.

How to blur or pixelate a photo

  1. 1Upload the photo

    Drop any JPG, PNG, or WebP onto the upload area. It opens in the editor at full resolution — pinch or scroll to zoom your browser if you need a closer look.

  2. 2Choose blur or pixelate

    Blur gives faces and backgrounds a smooth frosted look; pixelate turns text, plates, and small details into unreadable mosaic blocks. Set the brush size to match the area.

  3. 3Paint the private parts

    Drag over every detail you want hidden — faces, license plates, street numbers, names on screenshots. Overlap your strokes slightly so nothing readable peeks through at the edges.

  4. 4Compare and download

    Hold the Compare button to check the original against your edit, crank up the intensity if anything is still readable, then download the redacted JPG.

Why use this redaction tool

Two redaction styles

Smooth blur for a natural look on faces, and hard pixelation for text, plates, and documents where readability must be completely destroyed.

Paint exactly what you want

A freehand brush lets you cover odd shapes — a face at an angle, a long address line, a watermark — instead of being stuck with fixed rectangles.

Adjustable intensity

Dial blur strength from subtle to unrecognizable, or set pixel block size from fine grain to huge blocks. Stronger settings mean stronger privacy.

Stroke-level undo

Every brush stroke is a separate region. Missed a spot? Undo just the last stroke and repaint — no need to start over or re-upload.

Hold-to-compare

Press and hold the Compare button to flip between your edit and the original instantly, so you can verify nothing readable survived before you share.

Full-resolution download

Your photo keeps its original dimensions and downloads as a high-quality JPG — the rest of the image stays pixel-perfect; only painted areas change.

Blur and pixelate FAQs

What is the difference between blur and pixelate?
Blur averages each pixel with its neighbors for a smooth, frosted look — great for faces. Pixelate shrinks an area down to a few chunky blocks and scales it back up, destroying fine detail — better for text, license plates, and documents. For anything with small readable text, pixelate with large blocks is the safer choice.
Can someone unblur or “enhance” my redacted photo?
Not from this tool’s output. Heavy blur and pixelation permanently discard the original pixels — they cannot be reversed or enhanced back. But a light blur over large text can still be readable, so always use high intensity, overlap your strokes, and use the Compare button to double-check before sharing.
What should I redact before posting photos online?
Common leaks: faces (especially children’s), license plates, house numbers and street signs, names and addresses on mail or packages, QR codes and barcodes, ID cards, credit card numbers, and reflections in mirrors or windows. When in doubt, cover it.
Is my photo uploaded to your servers?
No. All editing happens on an HTML canvas inside your browser tab. Your original photo never leaves your device, which is exactly what you want from a privacy tool.
Will the download keep my photo’s quality?
Yes. The download keeps your photo’s original pixel dimensions and saves as a high-quality JPG. Only the regions you painted are altered — everything else is untouched.
How do I fix a mistake?
Use Undo stroke to remove the last brush stroke, or Clear all to start the redaction over. Because strokes are stored separately, removing one never affects the others.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The brush works with touch — paint with your finger, and use the brush-size slider to go smaller for precise areas like a single line of text.

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