Is my image uploaded to blur it?

No. The blurring happens entirely in your browser. The original, unredacted image never leaves your device — which is the whole point of a privacy tool.

Can the blur be reversed?

No. Blur, pixelation and redaction are baked into the exported image’s pixels. The hidden information cannot be recovered from the downloaded file.

What is the difference between blur, pixelate and redact?

Blur softens the area, pixelate replaces it with coarse blocks, and redact covers it with solid black. For maximum certainty on text (like account numbers), redaction is the safest choice.

Can I adjust a region after drawing it?

Yes. Click any region to select it, then drag to move it, use the handles to resize, or press Delete to remove it. Ctrl+Z undoes your last change.

Redact an image

Black out sensitive information with solid redaction bars — the safest choice for text like account numbers. The redaction is baked into the exported pixels, all in your browser.

Privacy-first: every image is processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored or transmitted to any server.

Why solid bars are the gold standard

Redaction history is full of failures: PDF black boxes drawn as removable overlays, crops that lived on in embedded thumbnails, weak blurs reversed by analysis. A proper image redaction replaces the pixels themselves with solid black — there is nothing underneath to recover, because the data no longer exists in the file.

Redact here, and it’s real

Bars drawn here are baked into the exported pixels — reopening the file in any editor shows black, full stop. Cover account numbers, signatures, names and addresses on documents before sharing; combine with metadata removal (embedded thumbnails can betray originals) for belt-and-braces. All of it happens locally.

Frequently asked questions

Is my image uploaded to blur it?: No. The blurring happens entirely in your browser. The original, unredacted image never leaves your device — which is the whole point of a privacy tool.
Can the blur be reversed?: No. Blur, pixelation and redaction are baked into the exported image’s pixels. The hidden information cannot be recovered from the downloaded file.
What is the difference between blur, pixelate and redact?: Blur softens the area, pixelate replaces it with coarse blocks, and redact covers it with solid black. For maximum certainty on text (like account numbers), redaction is the safest choice.
Can I adjust a region after drawing it?: Yes. Click any region to select it, then drag to move it, use the handles to resize, or press Delete to remove it. Ctrl+Z undoes your last change.
Which formats can I download?: PNG (lossless), JPG and WebP.

All image tools

Image Compressor — Shrink JPG, PNG & WebP without the quality loss you can see.
Image Converter — Convert between JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and BMP — HEIC input supported.
Image to PDF Converter — Turn images into a PDF — or PDF pages into images.
Image Resizer — Resize by pixels or percentage with ready-made presets.
Image Cropper — Crop to any ratio or shape — square, circle or rounded — with borders.
Background Remover — AI background removal & blur — right on your device.
Image to Text (OCR) — Extract text from images and screenshots — locally.
Image Rotator — Rotate and flip many images at once by any angle.
Image Editor — Crop, rotate, flip, annotate, add text and blur — in one editor.
Image Adjustments — Contrast, brightness, black & white, invert and filters.
Remove Image Metadata — View and strip EXIF, GPS and location data.
Privacy Blur — Blur, pixelate or black out sensitive info in seconds.
Image Watermark — Add text, logo or tiled repeating watermarks — single or batch.
Color & Image Analyzer — Dominant colors, palettes, histogram and contrast.
Favicon Generator — Turn any image into a favicon.ico + app icon set.
Photo Collage Maker — Arrange photos into layouts — drag to rearrange, scroll to reframe.
Passport Photo Maker — Crop a photo to passport & ID sizes — with a printable sheet.