Three redaction styles
Blur, pixelate, or fully cover any sensitive region.
Free · No sign-up · Local processing
Blur faces and redact private details online
Automatically detect faces, then blur, pixelate, or black out names, addresses, and anything sensitive. Your image stays in your browser and is ready to download.
Images stay on your deviceOriginal metadata removed on exportJPG, PNG, and WebP supported
Drop an image here
or choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP file
Paste a screenshot with Ctrl/⌘ + V
Your image never leaves this device
Simple, inspectable, private by default
Detect faces automatically, then review the result, cover anything missed, and choose how each private area is hidden.
Processed locally
There is no image upload endpoint; canvas work happens in your browser.
Clean export
A new PNG is generated without the original photo’s EXIF metadata.
Blur, pixelate, or blackout?
The three methods do not offer the same level of protection. See exactly how PrivaCanvas implements each one and choose based on the risk in your image.
Read the redaction safety guideHandle image privacy by scenario
Batch photo anonymizer
Process a group of photos: mask faces, check metadata, and download a ZIP.
Blur faces in photos
Detect likely faces locally, review every mask, and download a new PNG.
Redact screenshots online
Cover keys, addresses, private messages, and other details before sharing.
Blur license plates online
Manually cover a license plate and download a new PNG.
Redact API keys from screenshots
Black out keys, tokens, and passwords before you share a bug report.
Remove photo metadata before sharing
Export a new PNG without copying the source image’s EXIF metadata.
Review automatic redaction before sharing
Check face masks, missed details, and the final exported PNG.
Done in three steps
- 1Choose an image
- 2Drag over private details
- 3Review and download