What is Blur or pixelate image?
Blur or pixelate image hides part of a photo or screenshot without cropping it. Drag a box over a face, a number plate, a house number, or an ID number on an Aadhaar card, PAN card or bank document, then fill that box with a soft blur or chunky pixel blocks. Apply the effect, drag another box, and repeat until everything sensitive is covered. The rest of the picture is left exactly as it was.
Use it before posting a group photo of children, sharing a screenshot of a chat or a payment, or sending a scan of an ID card to someone who only needs to see your name. A strong pixelate is harder to reverse than a light blur, so use the larger block sizes for numbers and faces. Your photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
When to use it
- Hide a face before posting a photo.
- Cover a number plate or a street address.
- Redact a name on a screenshot.
- Soften a background detail without cropping it out.
Tips for the best result
- Make the box a little larger than the thing you are hiding.
- Use a bigger block size for text and faces.
- Download only after every sensitive area is covered.
Limits and privacy
A light blur can sometimes be guessed at. For anything sensitive, use pixelate and a large block size. The download is a normal JPG, PNG or WebP. Processing happens entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device and there is nothing to sign up for. Files are processed in your browser and never uploaded.
Related tasks
Many people who use Blur or pixelate image also need Crop image or Add watermark to image, and Compress image is one click away. Every MondayKit tool works the same way – open the page, add your input, get the result – with no account, no watermark and no upload.