Blur Image Online is a free image blurring tool that runs in the browser, emphasizing speed and no uploads, and is suitable for scenarios where part or all of an image needs to be masked or blurred.
Uses
- Hide private information in images, such as faces, text, credit card numbers, addresses, personal identifiers, and more.
- Blur or pixelate specific areas of an image to highlight the subject or de-emphasize sensitive details.
- Create visual effects such as depth of field and motion blur.
Main capabilities
- Selective Blur Image: selective blur, with manual and precise control over the areas in the image that should remain sharp or need to be blurred.
- Global Blur Image: apply a uniform blur to the entire image with one click, then use the eraser and blur mode to locally restore sharpness or add secondary blur; adjustable global strength, iteration level, and overlay opacity.
- Pixelate Blur Image: pixelation blur, turning the selected area into uniform blocks; supports the whole image, brush painting, rectangular or circular selections, and precise restoration with brush or shape tools.
- Blur Faces: use AI to automatically detect all faces in an image and apply the selected blur effect with one click; there is also a manual drawing mode to additionally blur or erase blur.
- Blur Text: use AI to automatically find and blur all text in an image, offering three blur styles, with manual adjustment via brush and eraser.
- Blur Sensitive Info: automatically detect and cover private content such as credit card numbers, addresses, personal identifiers, and more, supporting both Gaussian blur and blocky pixelation styles, with manual adjustment.
- Motion Blur: simulate motion or add artistic motion effects, with adjustable angle and distance, achieving effects from soft directional blur to high-speed trails.
How to use
- Open blur-image.org in a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.
- Load an image by dragging and dropping a file, clicking to select an image, or pressing Ctrl+V to paste a screenshot.
- Choose a suitable tool from the seven specialized blur tools for editing, with real-time preview and non-destructive editing.
- When finished, click Export to export, and choose JPG, PNG, or WebP format. Before exporting, an option to remove EXIF metadata is displayed, checked by default to protect privacy.
Privacy and limitations
- This tool runs 100% in the browser, and images do not need to be uploaded to a remote server.
- The official statement says AI cannot restore its blur effect, and it automaticallyremoves EXIF data.
- The website requires JavaScript to be enabled for normal use.
- Details such as free use, whether there are hidden limitations, and the complete list of specifically supported formats are not fully explained in the materials; it is recommended to refer to the actual interface on the official website.
