Blur License Plate in Image

No. Everything happens in your browser using the Canvas API. The image is never sent to any server, never stored in a database, and never passed to any AI or OCR service. You can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and the tool still works.

Automatic plate detection requires either a large machine-learning model downloaded from a remote CDN or a cloud API that sees your photo. Both introduce privacy risks. Manual selection keeps the tool tiny, works offline, and guarantees your image never leaves the device.

Yes. Draw a separate rectangle over each plate you want hidden – front and back, multiple vehicles in a parking shot, anything visible. Every rectangle you add is remembered, and “Apply Blur” processes all of them at once.

Any format your browser can decode: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and usually AVIF and HEIC on modern devices. The output is always a PNG to keep the blurred regions crisp.

Once you download or copy the blurred PNG, the blur is permanent – there is no mathematical way to recover the original plate from a Gaussian blur. Keep a copy of the original file if you might want it later.

Yes. The region drawing uses Pointer Events, which handle mouse, finger, and stylus input identically. On small screens the buttons stack vertically below 768 px wide for easier tapping.

Yes. Unlimited images, no signup, no watermarks, no paywalls. The only thing we ask is that you bookmark it if it was useful.

Yes – the tool blurs whatever rectangle you draw. You can use it to hide faces, tattoos, signatures, screen contents, or any sensitive detail in the frame. It is a general-purpose privacy tool, not just for plates.

10-15 px usually makes characters unreadable on typical phone photos. 20-30 px fully dissolves the characters so OCR cannot recover them. Err on the stronger side before publishing – subtle blur can sometimes be sharpened back up.

A visible plate lets anyone cross-reference the vehicle to the registered owner, location, or movements. Blurring is the standard practice for news media, real estate listings, car-sale ads, and insurance claim photos, and it is often a GDPR requirement in the EU.