Free tool · 100% in-browser

Blur faces. Privacy in one click.

Drop a photo and we'll detect faces and pixelate them automatically. Add or remove blur regions by hand. Helpful for blogs, news posts, public Slack channels — anywhere you want to share without doxxing anyone.

Drop a photo to blur faces
Auto-detection if your browser supports it. Add or remove regions by hand.
Your photos never leave this page. Conversion runs in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark.
How it works

Three simple steps.

  1. 01

    Drop a photo

    JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC. We run a face-detection model locally to find faces.

  2. 02

    Review the detected boxes

    Add boxes for faces we missed (e.g., side profiles). Remove boxes for false positives. Adjust blur strength: pixelated, gaussian, or solid.

  3. 03

    Download the redacted photo

    All other pixels are identical to the original. Only the blur boxes are altered.

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Questions about this tool

Good — here are the answers.

Does this run in my browser or on a server?

Entirely in your browser. We use MediaPipe (or face-api.js) compiled to WASM. Photos never leave the page — important if you're redacting something sensitive like a medical photo or a court document.

Will it catch faces in profile or at an angle?

Mostly. Front-facing faces are caught with high accuracy. Profile shots and partially obscured faces are harder; that's what manual boxes are for. Always review every output before publishing.

Is pixelating a face enough to anonymize someone?

It depends on the pixel size. Small pixelation (12×12 px or finer) has been reversed by AI in research papers. Use the 'Solid black' or 'Heavy blur' option for true anonymity. Pixelation is fine for casual privacy on social posts.

Can I blur something other than a face — like a license plate or address?

Yes. Switch to manual mode and draw boxes over anything you want hidden. Useful for license plates, screen contents, name tags, addresses on packages.

Will the photo's quality be affected?

Only inside the blur boxes. The rest of the image is pixel-identical to the original.

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