PhotoCut Studio

Blur faces in a photo

Free · No signup · Detection runs in your browser · Your photo is never uploaded

Hide the faces in a photo with blur or pixelation before sharing it. Detection uses AI that runs inside your browser: the image is never uploaded to a server. It's the private way to protect the identity of the people in a photo.

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How to do it

  1. Open your photo in the editor (desktop or phone).
  2. Tap "Detect faces": the AI marks the faces in a second.
  3. Choose blur or pixelation and the strength.
  4. Tap a face to include or exclude it if you only want to hide some.
  5. Download the censored version and share that, not the original.

Why doing it without uploading matters

When you hide faces it's usually for privacy: minors, people who didn't consent, bystanders, or just background people. Uploading that same photo to a third party's server to "protect" it is contradictory — the file with the unhidden faces travels anyway. Here the detection model runs on your device and the image never leaves it. You generate the censored copy locally.

Common cases

FAQ

Is my photo uploaded to detect the faces?

No. The model runs in your browser and the image is never uploaded.

Can the blur be reversed?

No, in the copy you download: the area is re-rendered hidden and the original face can't be recovered.

Blur or pixelate?

Both hide the identity. Blur looks more natural; pixelation has the classic censorship look.

Can I hide only some faces?

Yes: tap each face to include or exclude it.

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Remove location and metadata

Another privacy task: strip GPS and EXIF before sharing, without uploading the photo.

Blur the background

Keep the subject sharp and blur the background (portrait effect).

All tools

Cutout, text, color, compress, resize and more.