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Tool basics

Blur faces and number plates

Hide faces, number plates, names or documents before you share an image.

Blur or pixelate hides parts of an image: faces of bystanders, number plates, names on doorbells, addresses, documents on a desk. You mark the areas yourself — as rectangles or ellipses — and choose blur, pixelation or a solid colour.

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    Add your images

    Add one image or a series taken from the same angle. The areas you mark apply to every image of the run.

  2. 2

    Mark the areas

    Draw a box over what should disappear and add it as a rectangle or an ellipse. Repeat as needed.

  3. 3

    Choose the effect

    Blur, pixelate or cover with a solid colour, and set the strength.

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    Review and download

    Check the result carefully before sharing — zoom in on small text and reflections.

Hidden for good

In the result, the hidden pixels are replaced and can't be recovered. Your original file on your disk stays unchanged — keep it safe or delete it, as appropriate.

A blurred image can still reveal where it was taken through its metadata. Continue with Remove metadata before you share it — see remove location and camera data.

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