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Selective Image Blur Tool

Protect privacy or create artistic effects by blurring specific areas of your images

or drag & drop your image here

Multiple Selection Tools

Choose between rectangle, circle, or freeform lasso selection tools

Adjustable Blur

Fine-tune the blur intensity from subtle to heavy blur effects

Browser-Based

All processing happens in your browser - no server upload required

How to Use This Tool

Basic Usage

  1. Upload your image by clicking or dragging and dropping
  2. Choose a selection tool (rectangle, circle, or freeform)
  3. Click and drag to select the area you want to blur
  4. Drag the selection to move it or resize using any handle
  5. Adjust the blur intensity using the slider
  6. Click "Apply Blur" to process the selected area
  7. Download your edited image when you're satisfied

Tips & Tricks

  • Hold Shift while drawing a rectangle to create a perfect square
  • Hold Shift while drawing a circle to create a perfect circle
  • For freeform selection, click to create points and close the shape by clicking near the starting point
  • Drag the bottom-right handle to resize your selection after creation

About Selective Blurring

Selective blurring is a powerful technique used for both privacy protection and creative effects. By blurring only specific parts of an image, you can maintain the overall quality while obscuring sensitive information or drawing attention to certain elements.

Common Use Cases

  • Protecting personal privacy by blurring faces or license plates
  • Obscuring sensitive information in screenshots
  • Creating artistic effects by selectively blurring backgrounds
  • Highlighting specific elements by blurring surrounding areas
  • Preparing images for presentations while maintaining confidentiality

Privacy Note:

While blurring can help protect privacy, for highly sensitive information consider completely removing the content or using pixelation for better obscurity.