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Blur an image in your browser, adjust the strength, and download the result without uploading the original image.
Blur your image
Apply a smooth blur effect directly in your browser.
What does an image blur do?
Blur reduces fine detail by blending neighbouring pixels. A low strength can soften texture or reduce visual noise, while stronger blur produces a visibly softer image.
Subtle softening
Use a low setting when you want to reduce harsh detail while keeping the subject recognisable.
Background effects
Blur can make a background less distracting, although dedicated depth-of-field editing gives more control.
Privacy warning
Do not treat blur as irreversible redaction. Sensitive text or faces can sometimes remain recoverable.
How to measure blur performance
A useful benchmark records the same image dimensions and format at several blur strengths. Measure first-run and warmed-run processing separately because WebAssembly startup can add one-time overhead.
Record input dimensions, pixel count, file size, blur strength, processing time, output dimensions, output format, and output file size. This gives a reproducible dataset without inventing universal timing claims.
For technical comparisons, test the same source repeatedly and report the device, browser, image dimensions, and number of warm-up runs.
See the Gaussian blur kernel size reference table for a mathematical guide to sigma, radius, and kernel size.
Blur vs pixelate vs sharpen
Blur blends neighbouring pixels. Pixelate replaces detail with larger blocks. Sharpen increases local edge contrast. The right operation depends on whether you want softer detail, deliberately coarse detail, or more apparent edge definition.
Blur image FAQs
Can I blur an image without uploading it?
Yes. FileTools processes the selected image in your browser, so the image does not need to be uploaded to a server.
What does blur strength mean?
It controls how strongly neighbouring pixels are blended. Higher values produce a softer, less detailed result.
Can I use blur to hide faces or private information?
You can, but blur is not a security guarantee. For sensitive information, removing or covering the content is safer than relying on blur alone.
Does blurring change the image format?
The processor keeps the detected input format when the browser-side image pipeline supports it.
Does FileTools store my image?
The blur tool is designed for local browser processing. Your selected image is not sent to FileTools for the blur operation.
Why does a strong blur look different around edges?
Blur blends nearby pixels, so pixels near an image boundary have fewer neighbours. The exact edge behaviour depends on the image-processing implementation.