Blur a photo before sharing or reuse.
Add a soft blur to a photo for previews, backgrounds, or private sharing. Adjust the strength and download a PNG without uploading the file.
Photo blurring tool
Blur an image locally before sharing, saving, or using it as a soft background.
Blur strength is adjustable before export.
Need this for a passport, visa, or ID photo?
Open the Passlens ID photo editorWhen the blur photo helps.
This page is for quick browser work. For passport, visa, or ID-photo rules, use the Passlens editor after the quick fix so size, background, and print output can be checked.
Use it when
- A background needs to be softened for a graphic or mockup.
- You want to obscure detail before sending a sample image.
- A profile or product image needs a simple blur effect.
Before you download
- Blur is applied to the whole image on this page.
- Use background removal if you need to isolate the subject instead.
- For ID photos, blur effects are not acceptable for the final submission.
Before using it for a passport or ID photo
The blur photo can clean up a source image, but it is not the final compliance check. Use it first when the photo needs a quick fix, then open a document preset to confirm the outer size, head position, background, file format, and print scale.
What happens to the file
The preview runs in this browser tab and the normal download is a PNG. Keep the original nearby if the edit makes skin tone, edges, or text look worse. For official photos, export only after the document editor shows the crop you actually need.