Blur an entire image or brush over only the areas you want to hide. Preview changes instantly and export a polished JPG or PNG at your chosen quality.
Or choose a file from your device. Your image is processed locally and never needs to leave the browser.
Large images are supported; practical limits depend on your browser and device memory.
A few useful pointers for cleaner results.
Switch to “Select area”, then paint directly over faces, names, plates, screenshots, or private details.
Use a stronger blur for sensitive text; very light blur can sometimes leave shapes partially recognizable.
PNG is best when transparency matters. JPG is usually smaller and better suited to photos.
Need to hide a face, soften a background, obscure private text, blur a license plate, or simply create a softer visual effect? This free image blur tool gives you both full-image blur and selective area blur in one clean browser-based editor.
Upload an image, choose how strong you want the blur to be, brush over a specific area when precision matters, then export your result as JPG or PNG. No complicated design software, no oversized editor interface, and no unnecessary workflow.
Blur workflow
Choose, drag, drop, or paste an image into the editor.
Use full-image blur or brush precisely over sensitive details.
Save as JPG or PNG while keeping the original image dimensions.
Made for everyday image editing
Fast enough for a quick screenshot, precise enough for privacy-sensitive details, and simple enough to use without a tutorial.
Apply an even blur across the whole picture in seconds. Ideal for soft backgrounds, abstract image effects, mood boards, placeholder imagery, or hiding everything at once.
Switch to selective blur mode and paint over only the part you want to hide. Perfect for faces, usernames, addresses, private messages, number plates, documents, and screenshots.
Image processing happens in your browser, so the editing workflow can stay on your device rather than relying on a remote image editor.
Adjust the blur radius to go from a subtle softening effect to a much stronger obscuring blur. In selective mode, change the brush size to work quickly on large areas or carefully around smaller details.
Choose JPG when you want smaller photo files and adjustable quality, or PNG when you need a lossless image format. Your exported image keeps the original width and height.
Blurring is useful far beyond simply making a photo look soft. It can help protect information, clean up screenshots, reduce distractions, and prepare images for publishing or sharing.
Hide people in photos before posting them publicly or sharing screenshots.
Obscure addresses, names, account details, emails, IDs, or other sensitive text.
Cover vehicle registration numbers before publishing road, parking, or marketplace photos.
Add visual depth, reduce background distraction, or create abstract blurred imagery.
Image blur is a visual effect that softens fine detail by blending nearby pixels together. Instead of showing sharp edges and tiny features, blurred areas become smoother and less distinct.
A blur can be applied to an entire image or only to selected areas. Full-image blur is useful for creative effects and background treatment, while selective image blur is especially useful when you want to hide private or distracting content.
Before sharing an image publicly, check whether it includes information you would rather keep private. Screenshots and photos can accidentally reveal names, addresses, email addresses, account numbers, profile details, private messages, location clues, faces, or vehicle registration plates.
Using a stronger selective blur can make these details harder to read while leaving the rest of the image untouched.
Export smarter
Both formats work well, but they are useful for different situations.
JPG is a practical choice for photos, social media images, web uploads, and situations where a smaller file is useful. This tool lets you choose JPG quality so you can balance image clarity and file size.
PNG preserves image data without adjustable lossy compression. It is useful for graphics, screenshots, interface images, transparent artwork, and images where crisp detail matters.
Simple by design
No editing experience is required.
Choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, drag it into the editor, or paste an image from your clipboard.
Blur the complete image or switch to selective mode to paint blur only where you need it.
Increase or decrease blur strength and change brush size for more precise selective edits.
Save the blurred image as JPG or PNG. JPG includes quality options; PNG exports losslessly.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about blur strength, privacy, selective editing, supported formats, and exports.
Yes. Use the selective area mode and paint directly over the parts you want blurred while leaving the rest of the image untouched.
Yes. Selective blur is designed for details such as faces, number plates, usernames, private messages, addresses, and other sensitive areas.
Yes. The export is created using the original image width and height rather than the scaled preview size shown in the browser.
The editor accepts common browser-supported image formats including JPG, PNG, and WebP.
PNG uses lossless compression, so the JPG-style quality setting does not apply. Quality selection is therefore available only when exporting as JPG.
For sensitive text or identifying details, a stronger blur is generally more appropriate than a very subtle blur because light blurring can leave shapes partially recognizable.
One tool, many common tasks
Whether you searched for an image blur tool, photo blur editor, blur background tool, face blur tool, selective blur editor, screenshot privacy tool, or a quick way to blur text in an image, this editor brings those everyday tasks into one streamlined workspace.
Handy web tools for daily use. Everything runs right in your browser—no sign-ups, no cloud uploads, and your data stays entirely on your device.