Privacy Protection Tool

Blur & Pixelate Tool

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Censor faces, license plates, credit cards, or any sensitive content. Simply draw a selection and choose Blur or Pixelate – all processing happens securely in your browser.

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PRIVACY PROTECTION TOOL

What is Image Blur & Pixelation?

Image blur and pixelation are essential privacy protection techniques used to obscure sensitive information in photographs and screenshots. Whether you need to hide faces, license plates, personal documents, or confidential data, these tools allow you to censor content while keeping the rest of your image intact and usable.

Gaussian Blur Effect

Creates a smooth, soft blur that naturally obscures details. Ideal for a professional, subtle look when censoring faces or backgrounds in photos.

Pixelation Effect

Breaks the image into larger blocks, creating a mosaic effect. Commonly used in news media to clearly indicate censored content.

Complete Privacy

All processing happens in your browser. Your images never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security for sensitive content.

In today's digital world, protecting privacy in images has become essential. From social media posts to professional documents, there are countless situations where you need to hide sensitive information before sharing an image. Our Blur & Pixelate tool provides a simple, powerful solution that works entirely in your browser. Unlike other tools that upload your images to servers, PicDitt processes everything locally using JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas technology. This means your private photos, confidential documents, and sensitive screenshots never leave your computer. Whether you're a journalist protecting sources, a business professional sharing screenshots, a parent posting family photos, or anyone who values privacy, our tool gives you complete control over what information you reveal in your images.

What Can Be Protected

Faces & Identities

Blur faces of bystanders, minors, or anyone who hasn't consented

License Plates

Hide vehicle registration numbers for privacy

Credit Cards & IDs

Protect financial information and identity documents

Addresses & Locations

Hide street signs, house numbers, and GPS data

Personal Documents

Censor confidential text in contracts and letters

Sensitive Text

Hide passwords, codes, and private messages

Phone Numbers

Protect contact information in screenshots

Logos & Branding

Remove unwanted brand logos or watermarks

Why Use Image Blur & Pixelation?

Protect Privacy

Shield personal information, faces, and sensitive data from unwanted exposure when sharing images online.

Legal Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, and other privacy regulations by properly anonymizing personal data in images.

Safe Sharing

Share screenshots and photos on social media without accidentally revealing private information.

Professional Use

Create clean, professional images for presentations, reports, and documentation.

Content Creation

Prepare images for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms while protecting third-party privacy.

Quick & Easy

No software to install, no accounts to create. Just upload, select, and download – it's that simple.

Popular Use Cases

Journalists & Media

Protect sources, witnesses, and bystanders in news photography. Comply with privacy laws when publishing street photography or crowd shots.

Real Estate

Blur family photos, personal items, and address details in property listing images. Protect homeowner privacy while showcasing the property.

Social Media

Share photos without exposing strangers' faces, car plates, or location details. Protect children's privacy in family photos.

YouTubers & Streamers

Censor personal info in gameplay, desktop recordings, and vlogs. Protect viewer-submitted content with sensitive data.

Business & Corporate

Safely share screenshots containing client data, financial info, or proprietary information. Prepare images for external presentations.

Education & Research

Anonymize participant data in research studies. Protect student identities in educational materials and case studies.

WHY CHOOSE PICDITT

Why Choose Our Blur & Pixelate Tool?

Experience the most secure and powerful privacy protection tool, designed for professionals who demand quality and complete data security.

100% Browser-Based Privacy

Your images never leave your device. All processing happens locally using JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. No uploads, no servers, complete privacy.

Precise Control

Adjustable intensity, multiple selection shapes, brush mode for freeform censoring, and undo/redo support for perfect results every time.

Professional Quality Output

High-resolution PNG export preserves image quality. Perfect for print, web, or any professional use requiring crisp, clear images.

Works Everywhere

Compatible with all modern browsers on desktop, tablet, and mobile. No app downloads or plugins required – just open and start editing.

Powerful Features

Selection & Brush Modes

Draw precise rectangles/ellipses or paint freehand with the brush tool for any shape you need.

Adjustable Intensity

Fine-tune the blur or pixelation strength from subtle to completely obscured.

Unlimited Undo/Redo

Made a mistake? Step backward and forward through your entire editing history.

Rectangle & Ellipse Shapes

Choose the perfect shape for faces (ellipse) or documents (rectangle).

Multiple Regions

Add unlimited blur/pixelate regions to a single image with different settings each.

High-Quality Export

Download your protected image as a high-resolution PNG with all effects applied.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Supported Input Formats	JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF
Output Format	High-quality PNG with transparency support
Maximum Image Size	No limit (browser memory dependent)
Effect Types	Gaussian Blur, Mosaic Pixelation
Selection Shapes	Rectangle, Ellipse, Freehand Brush
Intensity Range	5-50 (adjustable in real-time)
Processing	Client-side JavaScript (100% private)
Browser Support	Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge (latest versions)

Pro Tips for Best Results

Draw Slightly Larger

When selecting an area to blur, draw your selection slightly larger than the actual sensitive content. This ensures complete coverage and accounts for any edge details that might reveal information.

Use Higher Intensity for Text

Text requires more aggressive blurring/pixelation than faces. Use intensity 30+ for text and documents to ensure characters are completely unreadable, even when zoomed in.

Choose the Right Effect

Use blur for faces and natural content where you want a subtle, professional look. Use pixelate for text, data, and when you want to make it obvious that content has been deliberately censored.

Test Before Sharing

After downloading, zoom in on your censored areas to verify the content is truly hidden. Some information might still be partially visible at lower intensity levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our tool allows you to protect sensitive information in images by applying blur or pixelate effects to selected areas. Simply upload an image, draw selections over the areas you want to censor (like faces, license plates, or text), choose between blur or pixelate effect, adjust the intensity, and download your privacy-protected image. All processing happens in your browser for maximum security.

Blur creates a soft, Gaussian blur effect that smoothly obscures details while maintaining a natural look. Pixelate breaks the selected area into larger blocks/squares, creating a mosaic-like effect that's commonly seen in news broadcasts. Blur is generally more aesthetic, while pixelate makes it more obvious that content has been deliberately censored.

Absolutely! Your privacy is our top priority. All image processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your images are never uploaded to our servers or stored anywhere. Once you close the browser tab, all data is automatically cleared. This makes our tool perfect for censoring sensitive personal, business, or legal documents.

Yes! You can add unlimited blur or pixelate regions to a single image. Each region can have different settings - for example, you might want to heavily pixelate a face but lightly blur some background text. You can also mix blur and pixelate effects in the same image.

Our tool supports all major image formats including JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF. The output is always saved as high-quality PNG to preserve the quality of your edited image. There's no file size limit, though very large images may take longer to process.

Yes! We have full undo/redo support. Every selection you make is saved to the history, so you can step backward and forward through your changes. You can also delete individual regions by clicking on them and pressing the delete button, or clear all regions at once with the "Clear All" button.

Selection mode lets you draw rectangular or elliptical regions by clicking and dragging. This is ideal for censoring specific areas like faces or text. Brush mode lets you paint over areas freehand, which is better for irregular shapes or when you need more precise control over which pixels to obscure.

Use the Intensity slider in the tools panel to control how strong the effect is. Lower values (around 5-10) create subtle blurring, while higher values (30-50) create very strong censoring where the original content is completely unrecognizable. You can adjust this before drawing each region, allowing different intensities in different areas.

Absolutely! Our tool is perfect for content creators who need to protect privacy in their content. You can blur faces of bystanders, censor license plates, hide personal information, and more. The high-quality PNG output works great for YouTube thumbnails, Instagram posts, TikTok videos, and any other social platform.

Yes! PicDitt is fully responsive and works on smartphones and tablets. You can upload images from your camera roll, draw selections using touch gestures, and download the censored image directly to your device. The interface automatically adapts to smaller screens while maintaining full functionality.