Hide sensitive text completely
For passwords, addresses or ID numbers use a strong pixelate or a black bar; a light blur on large text can sometimes be guessed.
Free Tool
Instagram Photo Blur Tool
Hide faces, names, addresses and number plates before you post. Drag over any part of a photo to blur, pixelate or black it out, then download it in full quality.
How It Works
Blur a photo in three steps
Choose a photo
Pick a photo from your phone or computer. It stays on your device.
Cover what's private
Drag over faces, names or number plates and choose blur, pixelate or a black bar.
Download and post
Download the photo in its original size, ready to post on Instagram.
About
Why blur parts of a photo before posting?
Photos often show more than you mean to share: people who didn't agree to be posted, children, number plates, house numbers, screens or documents. Blurring them protects their privacy and yours. This tool covers only the areas you choose and keeps the rest of the photo sharp, without uploading it anywhere.
Ask before posting people
When you can, ask people before posting them, and blur anyone who didn't agree, especially children.
Check the whole photo
Look for reflections, screens, letters and name tags in the background before you post.
FAQ
Photo blur FAQ
Choose your photo, keep Blur selected and drag a box over the face. Add more boxes if you need to, then download the photo and post it.
A light blur on large text can sometimes be guessed. For passwords, addresses or ID numbers use a strong pixelate or a black bar, which can't be undone.
No. Only the areas you cover change. The photo keeps its original size and is saved as a high-quality JPG, or PNG if the original was PNG.
No. Everything happens in your browser on your device, and the photo is never sent to or stored on our servers.
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