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Sometimes, a great photo has something you’d rather not share—like a license plate, address, or even a stranger’s face. Instead of skipping the upload, you can quickly blur or cover sensitive parts using built-in tools and free apps.
Hiding Sensitive Parts of a Photo on iPhone
The built-in photo editor on the iPhone doesn’t include a blur tool. However, you can still hide sensitive parts of a photo using the Markup tool. It gives you options to cover parts of an image with various tools, such as pens, shapes, emojis, and stickers. Here’s how to use it:
Hiding Sensitive Parts of a Photo on Android
Similar to the iPhone, Android’s Google Photos doesn’t have a dedicated blur tool, so you can’t blur parts of an image. That said, you can easily conceal sensitive areas in your photos using the Pen tool. Here’s how:
Blurring or Hiding Parts of a Photo on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Unlike Apple Photos and Google Photos, thephoto editor in Samsung’s Gallery appincludes a blur tool. So, if you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you’re able to blur or hide sensitive parts of an image using these steps:
Easily Blur Parts of a Photo on Any Phone Using Canva
Canva is a versatile design toolavailable on both Android and iPhone. It offers several useful photo editing options, including a blur tool. So, if you don’t have a Samsung phone but want to use the blur tool, Canva is a great alternative.
Best of all, this feature doesn’t require a Canva Pro subscription, so you can blur parts of a photo on your phone for free. Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Note that simply blurring or adding a shape over an image isn’t foolproof, as there aretools that can undo these effects. To better protect sensitive details, it’s a good idea to take a screenshot of the edited image and then share the screenshot. This flattens the edits, making it much harder for anyone to retrieve the original information.
