How to Blur Faces and Private Info in Photos Before Posting
Use strong pixelation for faces and number plates, and a solid black bar for anything sensitive like passwords, card numbers or addresses, because light blur can sometimes be reversed. Save a fresh copy so the hidden location data is removed too.
What to hide before you post
Faces of children and bystanders, car number plates, house numbers and street signs near your home, names and phone numbers in chat screenshots, boarding passes, tickets with barcodes, and anything with an account or card number.
Screenshots are the most common leak. Check the edges of the screen for names, notifications and times you did not mean to share.
Blur, pixelate or solid?
Pixelate is the classic choice for faces and plates. Make the blocks large enough that the shape is no longer recognisable.
Blur looks softer and suits faces in the background of a photo, but light blur on text can sometimes be reversed or guessed.
Solid covers the area completely. Use it for passwords, codes, card numbers, addresses and anything that must never be read.
How to do it with SleekCut
1. Open Blur and Pixelate and drop your photo or screenshot.
2. Pick Pixelate, Blur or Solid and set the strength.
3. Paint over faces with the brush, or switch to Box and drag a rectangle over text.
4. Hold Compare to check the original, use undo if needed, then download.
Do not forget the hidden data
Photos from phones often contain the exact GPS location where they were taken. The saved image from SleekCut is a fresh copy without that hidden data. For photos you do not need to edit, use Remove Metadata to clean them in bulk without changing the image.
Good habits
Blur before you upload, not with a sticker in the social app, because the original is still uploaded underneath. Keep the edited copy and delete the original from shared albums if it contains sensitive details.