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Censor Shape
Censor Type
Blur Intensity
Output Format
Privacy First
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About Image Censor Tool
Free Online Image Censor & Privacy Tool
Protect sensitive information by censoring parts of your images online for free. Draw censored areas using rectangles or circles with blur, pixelation, or solid black effects. Perfect for hiding faces, license plates, personal information, addresses, or any sensitive content before sharing images publicly.
Key Features
🎭 Censor Effects
- Blur effect - Smooth censoring
- Pixelate effect - Classic mosaic
- Solid black - Complete coverage
- Adjustable intensity (5-50px)
- Real-time preview
🟦 Censor Shapes
- Rectangle - Cover areas precisely
- Circle/Ellipse - Natural shape
- Multiple censor areas
- Drag to reposition
- Resize with handles
✏️ Easy Drawing
- Click and drag to draw
- Multiple areas support
- Select and edit areas
- Delete with keyboard
- Clear all with one click
💾 Export Options
- PNG - Lossless quality
- JPEG - Smaller file size
- WebP - Modern format
- Quality control slider
- Instant download
Why Use Our Image Censor Tool?
100% Free: Censor unlimited images without watermarks, subscriptions, or hidden costs.
Privacy Protected: All image processing happens in your browser. Your photos never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security.
No Installation Required: Works directly in your web browser on any device - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android.
Multiple Effects: Choose from blur, pixelate, or solid black censoring based on your needs.
Flexible Tools: Draw multiple censor areas with rectangles or circles, move and resize them easily.
Professional Results: High-quality censoring that completely obscures sensitive information.
How to Censor Images Online
- Upload Your Image: Click "Choose Image" to select a photo, drag and drop it, or paste from clipboard with Ctrl+V.
- Choose Censor Type: Select Blur, Pixelate, or Solid Black effect based on your privacy needs.
- Select Shape: Choose Rectangle or Circle for your censor areas.
- Draw Censor Areas: Click and drag on the image to draw censor boxes over sensitive content.
- Adjust Areas: Click to select, drag to move, or use corner handles to resize censor areas.
- Add More Areas: Draw multiple censor areas to cover all sensitive information.
- Adjust Intensity: Use the slider to control blur/pixelation strength (5-50px).
- Delete if Needed: Select an area and press Delete/Backspace, or click "Clear All".
- Select Format: Choose PNG, JPEG, or WebP and adjust quality if needed.
- Download: Click "Download Censored Image" to save your privacy-protected photo.
Censor Effects Explained
🌫️ Blur Effect
Applies gaussian blur to selected areas, creating a smooth, out-of-focus appearance. Best for: faces in crowd photos, background information, or when you want a softer, less obvious censoring effect. Adjustable intensity from subtle to completely obscured.
🔲 Pixelate Effect
Creates a mosaic or pixelated appearance, the classic censoring look often seen on TV. Best for: faces, license plates, ID numbers, or any content where complete anonymization is needed. Higher intensity creates larger pixels for more coverage.
⬛ Solid Black
Completely covers selected areas with solid black color, providing 100% coverage. Best for: highly sensitive information, text that must be completely hidden, or when you need guaranteed unreadability. Maximum privacy protection.
Perfect For
- Hiding faces in photos
- Blurring license plates
- Protecting personal information
- Censoring addresses and phone numbers
- Redacting sensitive documents
- Anonymizing screenshots
- ID card privacy protection
- Social media sharing
- Privacy compliance (GDPR)
- Witness protection in photos
- Product review censoring
- Forum post privacy
Supported Image Formats
Censor images in all common formats:
- JPEG/JPG - Most common photo format, adjustable quality
- PNG - Lossless quality with transparency support
- WebP - Modern format with excellent compression
- GIF - Static images (animated GIFs as single frame)
- BMP - Uncompressed bitmap images
Pro Tips for Image Censoring
- High Intensity for Privacy: Use maximum blur/pixelation intensity (40-50px) when censoring highly sensitive information.
- Solid Black for Text: For text-based information (IDs, addresses), solid black provides the most secure coverage.
- Overlap Areas: When censoring text, make censor areas slightly larger than the text to ensure complete coverage.
- Check Preview Carefully: Before downloading, verify all sensitive information is completely obscured.
- Multiple Areas: Don't hesitate to draw multiple censor areas - there's no limit.
- Circle for Faces: Use circle shape for more natural-looking face censoring.
- Rectangle for Text: Use rectangle shape for license plates, addresses, and text information.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Select an area and press Delete or Backspace to remove it quickly.
Privacy Protection Use Cases
Social Media Sharing: Protect your privacy and others' privacy before posting photos online. Blur faces of people who haven't consented, hide license plates, and obscure addresses or phone numbers visible in photos.
Document Sharing: Redact sensitive information from documents before sharing. Hide account numbers, social security numbers, signatures, or any personal data while keeping the rest of the document visible.
Online Sales & Reviews: Protect your identity when posting product reviews or selling items online. Censor personal information on shipping labels, receipts, or product serial numbers.
Professional Use: Journalists, researchers, and healthcare professionals can use this tool to anonymize subjects in photos while maintaining visual context. Comply with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.
Forum & Community Posts: Share screenshots or photos in online communities without exposing sensitive details. Censor usernames, personal information, or any identifying data.
When to Use Each Censor Type
Blur: General privacy protection, faces in casual photos, background details, street signs, non-critical information
Pixelate: Faces on social media, license plates, logos, brand names, medium-level sensitive information
Solid Black: Credit card numbers, IDs, social security numbers, signatures, addresses, phone numbers, highly confidential data
🔒 Maximum Privacy Protection
All image censoring is performed entirely in your web browser using client-side JavaScript. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers or any third party. This ensures your sensitive images remain completely private and secure. Once you close the browser, all data is erased. We cannot see or access any images you censor.
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