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Blur Image Online Free

Soften a whole photo, blur the background so your subject stands out, or hide faces, number plates and private text with blur or pixelation. Drag the area right on your picture, edit up to 10 images, and download them one by one or together in a ZIP.

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How to Blur an Image Online

1
Add Your Pictures
Drag up to 10 images onto the box above or tap Choose Files. JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP are all supported.
2
Choose What to Blur
Pick Whole Image, Background or Blur an Area. For the last two, drag the box on your picture into place and resize it from the corners. Set the strength, and choose a smooth blur or pixelation.
3
Download
Save the image you are viewing, tick a few and save those, or grab everything as one ZIP. Your download is always full size, whatever size the preview is shown at.

What You Get

Three Blur Modes
Whole picture, background only, or one chosen area
Blur or Pixelate
Soft natural blur or chunky privacy squares
Drag to Place
Move and resize the blur box right on your photo
Full-Size Downloads
Same width and height as your original
Private by Design
Your photos never leave your device
Touch Friendly
Drag and resize with your finger on any phone

Blur Photos the Easy Way

Blur is one of those edits almost everyone needs at some point. You might want a dreamy, soft look for a background picture, a portrait where the person pops out from a busy street, or a screenshot where an email address or a child's face should not be seen. This tool handles all three without any photo editing software. Pick a mode, drag a box if you need one, and download.

Everything is done inside your browser window. Your photos are never uploaded, there is no account to create, and the finished image comes back clean, without a watermark.

Blur the Whole Image

Whole Image mode softens the complete picture evenly. Low strengths give a gentle, slightly out-of-focus feel that works well for wallpapers, slide backgrounds and text overlays, because words stay readable on top of a calm image. Push the slider higher for a heavy frosted-glass look. The edges of the picture stay clean instead of fading to grey or black.

Blur the Background, Keep Your Subject Sharp

Background mode imitates the look of an expensive camera lens. Drag the box over your subject, resize it to fit, and everything outside it melts into a soft blur. The Ellipse shape suits people and pets, while Rectangle works better for products and buildings. Raise Soft Edge to make the change from sharp to blurred smooth and natural, or lower it for a crisp spotlight effect. It is a quick way to make product photos, profile pictures and social posts look more polished.

Hide Faces, Number Plates and Private Details

Blur an Area does the opposite: only what is inside the box gets blurred. Use it to cover faces in group photos, car number plates, house numbers, names on documents, or account details in a screenshot before you share it. For anything sensitive, choose Pixelate and turn the strength up. Big coloured squares make it obvious the information was removed on purpose and leave nothing readable behind. You can drag on an empty part of the picture to draw a new box straight away.

Edit a Batch at Once

Add up to ten pictures and switch Apply To to All Images to use the same blur on every one — handy for a set of product shots with the same layout or screenshots that all show a private field in the same place. You can still click any image and fine-tune it on its own. Download All as ZIP saves the whole set in one file.

Keep Full Quality and Your Favourite Format

The preview is shown at a smaller size so dragging and sliding stay smooth, but the file you download is always full size. Images are saved in their original format by default, and transparent PNG and WebP backgrounds stay transparent. You can switch to JPG, PNG or WebP and choose the quality. Once your picture is blurred, you may want to crop it to the perfect frame, resize it for social media, add your own watermark, or shrink the file size for email and websites.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about blurring and pixelating images
How do I blur a picture online?
Add your image, keep Blur Mode on Whole Image and move the Blur Strength slider until it looks right. Then tap Download. The preview updates as you move the slider.
How do I blur the background of a photo?
Choose Background as the Blur Mode. A box appears on your picture: drag it over the person or object you want to keep sharp and pull the corners to fit. Everything outside the box is blurred, and the Soft Edge slider blends the two areas smoothly.
Can I blur a face, number plate or private text?
Yes. Choose Blur an Area, drag the box over the part you want to hide and raise the strength. For stronger privacy, switch Effect Style to Pixelate so the hidden details cannot be made out.
What is the difference between blur and pixelate?
Smooth blur softens details into a gentle haze, which looks natural in photos. Pixelate breaks the area into large coloured squares, which is the clearest way to show that something has been deliberately hidden.
Can I blur several images at once?
Yes. Add up to 10 images and switch Apply To to All Images. The same blur settings and box position are used on every picture, and you can download them all as one ZIP.
Will the blurred image keep its original size?
Yes. The finished file has exactly the same width and height as your original. The preview is shown smaller so it stays fast, but the download is always full size.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. Your pictures are blurred on your own device and never sent to our servers, so private photos stay private.
Does the blur tool work on phones?
Yes. It works in any modern browser on iPhone, iPad and Android. You can drag and resize the blur box with your finger.
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