How to Redact Personal Information from Images

Protect faces, IDs, addresses, plates, and other sensitive details before sharing media.

Step by step

Import the image or screenshot locally.
Review automatic detections and add manual masks where needed.
Use blur, mosaic, or solid redaction depending on the information.
Export a sanitized copy and verify the sensitive pixels are no longer readable.

What counts as personal information

Screenshots and photos often reveal more than intended: faces, names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, ID documents, bank or card numbers, car number plates, QR codes and chat messages.

Even small details such as a parcel label, a reflection or a visible notification can be enough to identify someone.

Blur, mosaic or solid redaction

Blur and mosaic are fine for softening backgrounds, but heavy redaction is safer for text and numbers, because light blurring can sometimes be partially reversed or still be readable at a glance. For IDs, card numbers and passwords, use a solid block that fully replaces the pixels.

Why on-device redaction matters

Uploading a sensitive image to an online editor means another service handles the very data you are trying to protect. Redacting on your own device keeps the original private, and exporting a new copy leaves the source untouched in case you need it later.

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