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Blur a plate or a face in a photo

To blur a licence plate or a face, drop your photo then draw a rectangle over the area to hide: it is pixelated irreversibly, and the photo never leaves your browser — the safest option for personal data.

Drag your photo here or click to select it

One photo at a time — JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC

Your photos never leave your browser

All processing happens on your device: no photo is ever sent to a server. EXIF metadata (including GPS location) is removed from re-encoded photos.

How to blur an area in a photo

  1. 1

    Drop your photo

    JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC — it displays immediately, with no server upload.

  2. 2

    Draw the areas to hide

    One rectangle per plate, face or document. Undo and redo freely, adjust the intensity.

  3. 3

    Download

    The blurred photo is generated at full resolution; the pixelation is permanent and irreversible.

Blurring listing photos: a GDPR obligation

A licence plate or an identifiable face is personal data under the GDPR: publishing a listing photo that contains one, without the consent of the people concerned, exposes the agency to complaints. The typical cases in real estate: the owner's car in the driveway, a neighbour in the garden, family photos on a piece of furniture, a letter lying on a worktop.

This tool pixelates the areas you draw, irreversibly: unlike a light blur, the mosaic cannot be reconstructed. And because the processing is entirely local, the unblurred photo is never transmitted to a server — an important point precisely because personal data is involved.

Before publishing, also think about reflections: mirrors and windows sometimes capture the photographer or passers-by. A quick check of each photo before publication avoids having to take a listing down later.

Frequently asked questions

Should licence plates be blurred in listing photos?

Yes, it is strongly recommended: a plate identifies its owner, so it is personal data under the GDPR. Blurring it before publication avoids any risk of complaint, particularly from the property's neighbours.

Can the blurring be undone or reconstructed?

No: the tool pixelates the area by merging pixels (mosaic), which destroys the original information. It is safer than a light Gaussian blur, which can sometimes be partially reversed.

Can I blur several areas in the same photo?

Yes, draw as many rectangles as needed: plate, faces, documents, family photos, screens. Each area can be undone individually before download.

Why does local processing matter for blurring?

Because the photo to blur contains, precisely, personal data. With a typical online tool, the unblurred photo is sent to a third-party server; here it stays on your device from start to finish.

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