Blur Background
Selecttheareatokeepsharp;therestisblurred.ForautomaticsubjectdetectionenabletheoptionalAImodel.
This tool processes your image locally in your browser. Your file is never uploaded to a server, so nothing needs to be deleted afterwards — closing the tab removes it completely.
How to use Blur Background
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Upload your image
Drag&droporbrowse.Yourfilestaysonyourdevice—itisneveruploaded.
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Set strength
Increasetheradiusforastrongerblur.Optionallylimitittoaregion.
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Apply
TheblurisrenderedwithGPU-acceleratedcanvasfilters.
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Download
Previewtheresult,checkthesize,thendownload.Use“Delete&startover”toclearitinstantly.
Key features
- 100%free—nosign-up,nowatermark
- Runsinyourbrowser—imagesneverleaveyourdevice
- WorksonChrome,Safari,FirefoxandEdge(desktop&mobile)
Why use Blur Background?
BlurBackgroundisthefastestprivatewaytogetthejobdone.Becauseeverythingrunslocallyinyourbrowser,therearenouploads,noqueuesandnoprivacyrisk—idealforIDs,documentsandpersonalphotos.Itisfree,unlimitedandworksonanydevice.
Benefits
- Adjustablestrength,withtheoptiontobluronlyaselectedregion.
- Usefulforhidingsensitivedetailsbeforesharing.
- Yourfileisprocessedonyourdevice—thereisnoupload,soIDsandpersonalphotosstayprivate.
Common use cases
- Everydayphotoeditswithoutinstallingsoftware.
- Quickfixesonmobilewhenyou’reawayfromacomputer.
Helpful tips
Previewtheresultbeforedownloading—youcanalwaysadjustandre-runinstantly.
Troubleshooting
- ⚠Myimagewon’topenorupload.
- Makesureit’sasupportedformat(JPG,PNG,WEBP).HEICandcamera-RAWdependonyourbrowser;convertthemtoJPGfirstifneeded.
- ⚠Nothingisuploaded—isitreallyworking?
- Yes.Thetoolrunsinyourbrowser,soprocessinghappensonyourdevicewithnoserverround-trip.Youcanevenuseitofflineafterthepageloads.
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Yes—BlurBackgroundiscompletelyfreewithnosign-upandnowatermark.
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