Blur Face on Photo Online
Hide faces on a photo with blur, pixelation or a solid black bar. Multiple regions, no upload — everything happens in your browser.
Drop a photo here or click to browse
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC. Your file is not uploaded.
About blurring faces on photos
The tool hides faces or any sensitive area on a photo in seconds: Gaussian blur, pixelation (mosaic) or a solid black bar. All three modes run client-side — your photo never reaches Convertilo's servers.
Works on phone and desktop: drag a rectangle around the face with your finger or mouse, and the chosen effect is applied inside it. Add as many regions as you need; remove each one with × without losing the original.
Once saved, the masked pixels can't be recovered — that's a key difference from social-media masks where the original is layered underneath. Use this when you publish kids on social media, anonymize a marketplace review, or hide bystanders before sharing.
When to mask faces on photos
Posting photos with kids
Sharing a photo from a holiday, school event or trip — hide the kids' faces that shouldn't be public. Standard practice for GDPR / COPPA / 152-FZ compliance.
Anonymous review or story
Posting a review on a marketplace, a Reddit story or a case study — but don't want to be recognized? Mask your face or other people captured in the frame.
Documents and screenshots
A chat screenshot, a document with someone else's data, a profile page — pixelation hides sensitive information (names, phone numbers, addresses) before sharing.
Vlog or story preview
A still frame for an article cover or thumbnail — without third-party consent. Mask other faces before publishing.
FAQ
Is the file uploaded to a server?
No. Processing runs in your browser via JavaScript and Canvas. The photo never leaves your device — we don't see, store or transmit it. You can verify this in the DevTools Network tab: there's no image request.
Can the masked face be recovered?
No, once you've downloaded the result and discarded the original. Blur, pixelation and solid fill irreversibly destroy the underlying pixels. That's stronger than Instagram-style masks where the original sits beneath a layer and can theoretically be peeled back.
Which mode should I pick — blur, pixelate or solid?
Blur looks soft and natural; at intensity 10+ AI face-recognition can no longer match. Pixelate is the classic mosaic — clearly says 'this is hidden' and is reliable from 12 px. Solid (black bar) is the strictest option, nothing leaks through.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Touch is supported: drag a rectangle around the face like selecting a region in Photos. Works in mobile Safari, Chrome and Firefox without installing an app.
Is photo quality preserved?
Yes. The full-resolution image is processed in the browser without recompression. PNG download is lossless; JPG uses light compression (~92% quality). EXIF metadata is stripped automatically — a privacy win, since photos lose GPS coordinates.
Can I blur a face on video?
Not in this tool — photos only. Video needs a different approach (FFmpeg, CapCut). We may add a video-blur tool later if there's demand.
Do I need consent to publish photos with other people?
Under GDPR (EU) and 152-FZ (Russia), yes — if a person is identifiable. Masking their face solves this: not identifiable → not personal data. Convenient way to share a group photo without getting a release from everyone in the frame.