Blur & Redact Image

Hide faces, number plates, addresses and account numbers before you share an image, with PixOtter's free blur and redact tool. Drag over each area and cover it with a solid black box, pixelation or blur. Because it runs in your browser, the private details you are hiding are never uploaded anywhere.

How to blur & redact image online

1. Add an image. A screenshot, photo or scanned document.
2. Pick an effect. Black box, pixelate or blur.
3. Drag over each area to hide. Add as many as you need; Undo removes the last one.
4. Download the redacted copy.

Why use PixOtter's Blur & Redact Image?

• Three effects: black box, pixelate, blur
• Multiple areas in one image
• Nothing uploaded, ideal for sensitive details
• Free, no sign-up or watermark

Worked example

You want to post a screenshot of a parcel tracking page but it shows your name, address and phone number. Add it, choose Black box and drag over each line. Three drags, Download, done. Check the copy before posting.

For a street photo where a passer-by's face and a car's number plate are visible, choose Pixelate at strength 8 or above and drag over each one.

When people use it

• Hiding names, addresses and phone numbers in screenshots
• Covering card, account and booking numbers before sharing proof of payment
• Blurring faces of children or strangers in photos
• Covering number plates in dashcam stills and car listings
• Redacting barcodes and QR codes on tickets and boarding passes

Good to know

Lightly pixelated or blurred text can sometimes be reconstructed, so use the black box for anything sensitive. Areas are rectangles; for irregular shapes, cover them with several boxes. The tool works on images: to redact a PDF, convert its pages to images first.

Blur & Redact Image, frequently asked questions