# Free blur and pixelate tool

> Blur or pixelate selected parts of a screenshot or photo locally in the browser.

- Canonical page: [https://imagefromtext.com/tools/blur-pixelate](https://imagefromtext.com/tools/blur-pixelate)
- Availability: Free; no account required.
- Privacy: Processing happens locally in the browser. Source images and entered QR data are not uploaded to ImageFromText.

## When to use it

Use this tool to obscure faces, email addresses, licence plates, balances, messages or other sensitive image details.

## Capabilities

- Choose blur or pixelation and adjust its strength.
- Select areas with a rectangle, oval or freehand brush.
- Apply multiple edits and undo the latest edit.

## Output

Download the edited image as PNG, JPG or WebP. Inspect sensitive areas at full size before sharing.