Blur Face in Photo

Blur a face in a family, portrait, or pet photo. Adjust blur strength, mask shape, exact position and size, then save as PNG, JPEG, or WebP.

Input Image
Output Image

Tool Configurations

Hiding Method
Blur Strength
Specify blur radius in pixels (0 - 100).
Pixelation Strength
Specify pixelation block size in pixels (2 - 100).
Shape
Position & Size
X coordinate in px
Y coordinate in px
Area width in px
Area height in px
Redacted Image Format
Choose format for the downloaded image.

Blur a Face for Privacy

Anonymize Identities and Protect Personal Privacy Instantly

Sharing photos publicly while protecting the identity of individuals, children, or bystanders shouldn't require complex graphic design software. Ensuring face privacy in photos requires fast, precise tools that keep sensitive media safe.

The Blur a Face for Privacy tool lets you place adjustable blur masks over faces in any photo, customizing coverage and blur strength with complete control.

Key Features

  • Natural Mask Shapes: Switch seamlessly between oval selection masks that follow facial contours naturally and rectangular masks for broader coverage.
  • Flexible Coverage Controls: Drag, resize, and fine-tune mask positioning using interactive corner handles or enter exact pixel coordinates for precise placement.
  • Customizable Blur Intensity: Dial in the exact blur strength needed—from light blurring to complete, high-density redaction that permanently obscures facial features.
  • 100% Client-Side Privacy: Image processing happens entirely inside your browser, ensuring your original photos are never uploaded, saved, or exposed to external servers.
  • Multiple Export Formats: Export your final edited image in PNG, JPEG, or WebP formats to balance visual quality and compression file size.

Common Use Cases

  • Social Media & Event Sharing: Anonymize children, party guests, or bystanders in group photos before posting to social platforms.
  • News & Field Reporting: Protect the identities of sources, interviewees, or members of the public in journalistic photographs.
  • Corporate & Legal Compliance: Obscure faces in workplace screenshots, security exports, or public presentations to maintain privacy compliance.

Upload a photo above, position your blur mask over any face, and download your privacy-protected image immediately.

Face Blurring Examples

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Blur a Child’s Face

Protect a child’s identity in a family portrait without affecting the other faces.

Blur a Child’s Face input
Blur a Child’s Face result
Required options

These options are applied automatically when this example is selected.

Blur strength
28 px
Shape
oval
Position
x: 410, y: 165
Size
135 × 155 px

Source: Pexels

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Blur a Cat Face

Place a soft oval blur over the cat’s face.

Blur a Cat Face input
Blur a Cat Face result
Required options

These options are applied automatically when this example is selected.

Blur strength
28 px
Shape
oval
Position
x: 70, y: 40
Size
660 × 450 px

Source: Pexels