Blur a face in a photo
Protect children, bystanders or yourself before a photo goes online. Draw a box over each face, pick the strength, and download a copy with the faces unreadable.
A strong blur or pixelation replaces the pixels permanently in the exported file, so it cannot be undone by the recipient. Use a strength that leaves no recognisable features; the preview shows exactly what will be saved. Add as many regions as there are faces.
How to blur a face in a photo
- Drop the photo. One region is already drawn; move it over the first face.
- Add a region per face. Resize each box to cover the whole head. Choose blur or pixelate and the strength.
- Apply and download. The original stays on your device untouched.
Why use myownpic for this
Nothing is uploaded
Photos are read from your disk and processed by your browser. There is no server, so ID scans, family pictures and work files never travel anywhere.
Faster than any upload
A 10 MB photo compresses in about a second. No queue, no upload bar, no download round trip, and it keeps working offline.
Whole batches, one zip
Drop a folder, not a file. Every tool works on many images at once and hands you a zip.
No watermark, no account
Free with no sign-up, no daily quota, no resolution cap and no logo stamped on your pictures.
Questions people ask
Is blurring enough to protect identity?
With a strong setting, yes for practical purposes: features are destroyed, not hidden. Also remove metadata if the photo carries a location or a name.
Can I blur several faces?
Yes. Click add region for each one. Regions can overlap and be resized independently.
Does it work on screenshots and documents?
Yes. Use pixelate for text such as names, addresses and account numbers; it is easier to read as an intentional redaction.