How It Works
Upload a Photo Containing Faces
Select any photograph that includes identifiable faces — crowd scenes, classroom photos, street photography, or medical documentation. The tool accepts common formats including JPEG, PNG, and WebP at any resolution, and processes everything locally so sensitive imagery never leaves your device.
Automatic Face Detection and Blurring
A face detection model scans the image and draws bounding boxes around every detected face. Each face region then receives a Gaussian blur effect that obfuscates identifying features while preserving the overall composition and context of the photograph. You can adjust blur intensity from a subtle softening to a heavy pixelation effect.
Download the Anonymized Image
Review the result to confirm all faces have been detected and blurred to your satisfaction, then download the image. The output maintains the original resolution and format, with the blur baked permanently into the pixels so the anonymization cannot be reversed.
Who Uses This
Journalists and Photojournalists
anonymizing bystanders and sources in photographs published alongside news articles to comply with privacy laws and editorial policies that prohibit showing identifiable faces without consent
Academic Researchers
blurring participant faces in study photographs and field documentation before including them in publications, ensuring compliance with IRB privacy requirements and data protection regulations
Real Estate Agents
removing identifiable faces from property listing photos that captured neighbors or passersby on the street, preventing privacy complaints from people who did not consent to appearing in the listing
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