Blur faces in a photo online
Drop a photo and every face is found and blurred automatically — zero clicks. Fine-tune the strength, toggle any face back on, or drag to cover extra areas like license plates. All in your browser.
How to blur a face in a photo
- Add your photo. Drag & drop it onto the tool, click to browse, or paste from your clipboard. Faces are detected and blurred the instant it loads — no button to press.
- Fine-tune. Slide to make the blur softer or stronger, or switch to Pixelate for a harder-to-reverse mosaic.
- Adjust which faces are covered. Click any detected face to turn its blur on or off. Missed something like a license plate? Drag on the image to add a custom area.
- Download. Pick PNG, JPEG, or WebP and save at full original resolution — no watermark, no limits.
What people use it for
- Anonymize bystanders and kids in photos before posting them to social media.
- Street photography — blur strangers' faces while keeping the scene intact.
- Privacy compliance — blur identifiable faces in photos shared for GDPR or similar privacy requirements.
- Redact screenshots — cover license plates and other personal details the face detector doesn't catch, using the manual area tool.
Frequently asked questions
Can a blurred face be un-blurred or reversed?
It depends on strength. A light blur can sometimes be partially reconstructed with AI restoration tools, so for anything sensitive use a strong blur setting or, for the most certainty, switch to the Pixelate effect, which destroys the underlying pixel detail entirely.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Face detection and blurring both run locally in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device — you can confirm it yourself in your browser's DevTools Network tab.
Is this tool free, and does it add a watermark?
Yes — completely free, no sign-up, no watermark, and no limits.
What image formats are supported?
Load PNG, JPEG, or WebP images, and export as PNG, JPEG, or WebP at the original resolution.
What's the difference between Blur and Pixelate?
Blur smoothly smears a face into a soft haze. Pixelate replaces it with large solid blocks (a mosaic) — more visually obvious but harder to reverse. For whole-image pixelation and manual region selection, see the Pixelate Image tool.