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Image Blur Tool

Apply gaussian blur filters to photos.

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Click to select or drop an image file

Supports PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG. Processed 100% locally inside your browser.

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Tool Documentation & Architecture

About Image Blur Tool

The Gaussian & Selective Image Blur Tool applies adjustable Gaussian blur, radial tilt-shift, motion blur, and selective privacy box blurs (for faces, license plates, sensitive credit cards) with interactive brush masking.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use Image Blur Tool

1

Step 1

Upload an image into the blur tool.

2

Step 2

Select blur mode (Full Image, Selective Privacy Box, or Tilt-Shift).

3

Step 3

Draw or position the blur mask over sensitive areas and adjust blur intensity.

4

Step 4

Click "Download Image".

Industry Scenarios

Practical Use Cases for Image Blur Tool

Privacy Censorship & Sensitive Information Masking

Blur out customer credit card numbers, license plates, home addresses, and faces before publishing screenshots.

Tilt-Shift Miniature & Depth of Field Effects

Simulate shallow depth of field (bokeh) on landscape photos with linear and radial gradient blur transitions.

Sample Data & Transformation

Input & Output Examples

Applying Privacy Blur to License Plate Area

Input Sample:
Selected Box: (X: 120, Y: 340, W: 200, H: 60), Blur Radius: 20px
Processed Result:
Crisp overall photo with completely illegible, smoothly blurred license plate region
Technical Capabilities

Key Features & Performance

  • Blur modes: Full Gaussian Blur, Selective Rectangle Box Blur, Circular Blur Mask, and Linear Tilt-Shift.
  • Adjustable Blur Radius (1px to 100px) with GPU-accelerated multi-pass box blur algorithms.
  • Interactive drag-and-drop bounding boxes for instant privacy censoring.
  • 100% Client-Side memory execution.
  • 1-Click Download Blurred Image.
Technical Glossary

Key Terminology & Definitions

Gaussian Blur

A 2D convolution filter that blurs an image using a Gaussian normal distribution mathematical function.

Tilt-Shift Effect

An optical effect using selective focal planes and top/bottom blur gradients to make real-world scenes look like miniature scale models.

Frequently Asked Questions (PAA)

Image Blur Tool FAQs

Yes! When using a high blur radius (> 15px), mathematical pixel averaging permanently destroys the underlying text high-frequency details.
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