Photos of other people
Cover strangers in the background before you post a picture.
Blur faces in photos, free and private
Faces are found for you, and you choose blur, pixelate, an eye bar or a solid mask. The photo shows the result as you work, so you can switch a face off or cover anything it missed by hand, then download. Photos stay on your device.
Works with JPG, PNG and WebP, up to 20 photos at a time. The face detector downloads once, so the first use needs an internet connection.
What you get
- Automatic detection
- A face-detection model that runs in your browser finds faces, so you do not have to draw each one.
- Four effects
- Blur, pixelate, a bar across the eyes, or a solid mask in a colour you choose. The strength is measured against each face, so it hides a face as well in a big photo as in a small one.
- Control over every face
- Each detected face has a label on the photo. Press it to switch that face off, for example the person who does not need hiding. Faces can be covered as an oval or a box, with a little extra around them.
- Draw what it missed
- Drag a box, or draw a freehand shape, over anything the detector did not catch, such as a licence plate. Undo with Ctrl+Z, or hold a button to see the original.
- Live result
- The photo shows the hiding as you work, and several photos sit in a strip so you can move between them.
- Nothing uploaded
- Your photos are processed on your own device. Only the detection model is downloaded.
- Free
- No sign-up, no watermark. Save one photo, or all of them as a ZIP in JPG, PNG or WebP.
Hide faces in four steps
Add your photos
Choose JPG, PNG or WebP files, or drag them onto the page. Faces are found as each photo opens.
Pick an effect
Choose blur, pixelate, eye bar or mask, and set the strength.
Check every photo
Switch off any face that should stay, and draw a box or freehand shape over anything the finder missed.
Download
Save one photo, or all as a ZIP. Each file name starts with blur-.
When to hide a face
Schools and clubs
Share event photos without showing children whose parents have not agreed.
Journalists and researchers
Protect sources and bystanders in images you publish.
Plates and badges
Draw over a licence plate or an ID badge that the detector will not find.
How to blur faces in photos
- Drag your photos into the tool or click to browse. JPEG, PNG and WebP work, and you can add several at once.
- With automatic finding on, faces are found as each photo opens. The first time, the detection model has to download, which can take a little while.
- Choose an effect: blur, pixelate, eye bar or mask. Set the strength, and for the bar or mask choose a colour. The photo shows the result as you change it.
- Check every photo. Press a face label to switch that face off, and draw a box or a freehand shape over anything that was missed. Undo with Ctrl+Z.
- Save one photo, or all of them as a ZIP. Each file name starts with "blur-".
Which effect should you use?
| Effect | What it does | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Blur | Softens the area; strength is adjustable | Casual privacy, natural-looking results |
| Pixelate | Turns the area into large blocks | A clear "censored" look |
| Eye bar | Draws a bar across the eye area only, black unless you pick another colour | A classic "eye bar" look; the rest of the face stays visible |
| Mask | Fills the whole detected area with a colour you choose | Sensitive images: fully covers the face |
If the photo matters, do not rely on a light blur. Detail can sometimes be partly recovered or guessed from a mild blur, so use 100% strength, or the mask, for anyone who must not be identified. The eye bar alone is not enough for that.
What automatic detection can and cannot do
Automatic detection is a shortcut, not a guarantee. It works best on clear, front-facing faces in decent light. It can miss faces that are small, in profile, turned away, very dark, blurry or partly covered, and occasionally it picks something that is not a face. Always look at every photo before you download, and add your own boxes or shapes for anything it missed.
Before you share the photo: remove the metadata too
Hiding a face does not hide what else is in the picture, and phone photos often carry GPS coordinates and a timestamp. This tool draws each saved photo fresh, so the copy you download carries none of those details. If you want to see what a photo gives away first, the EXIF remover shows it and checks the result.
Private, free, and where the limits are
Your photos stay on your device, and there is no account, fee or watermark. Face detection needs a one-time download of the model when you first use it, so you need an internet connection at that point. It only handles still images, not video, and large batches depend on your computer's memory. For a fuller walkthrough, see how to blur faces in photos without uploading them. Related tools: image compressor and image resizer.