Hide a license plate before you post a car photo in a sales listing, on social media or in a forum. Drag a box over the plate and it is blurred, pixelated or covered with a solid colour. People’s faces in the photo are found and hidden automatically too. It runs in your browser, the photo is saved at full resolution, and nothing is uploaded.
Blur a number plate
- Click Choose a photo and pick the car photo.
- Choose Hide with: Blur, Pixelate (mosaic) or Solid colour, and the Rectangle shape for plates.
- Drag a box over the plate. Add more boxes for a second car or a plate in a reflection.
- If someone’s face should stay visible, click it to keep it clear.
- Click Download. The file is saved with
-blurredin its name.
Other things worth hiding in car photos
| Detail | Why |
|---|---|
| Front and rear plates | Identify the car and its owner |
| Window stickers, parking permits | Can show a home address, employer or vehicle number |
| House number or street sign behind the car | Gives away where you live |
| Dashboard or navigation screen | Can show addresses or recent destinations |
| People in the background | Faces are hidden automatically; check for any that were missed |
Before you post
- Zoom in and check that no characters of the plate are still readable. Raise Strength or switch to Solid colour if they are.
- The saved file does not carry the original location or camera data. To check other photos, use Remove EXIF.
- For hiding faces in group photos, see Blur Face.