Pixelate Image

Why pixelation is used for privacy

Pixelation replaces fine detail with large blocks of a single averaged color. It's a quick way to obscure faces, license plates, names, addresses, or any sensitive part of a screenshot before sharing.

Choose a stronger setting for content that must be unreadable — larger blocks remove more recoverable detail. For truly sensitive data, combine strong pixelation with cropping the area out entirely.

Pixelate vs. blur

Blur smears detail smoothly, while pixelation snaps it to a blocky grid. Pixelation generally looks more deliberate (clearly censored) and, at strong levels, is harder to reverse than a light blur.

Private by design

The image is processed on a canvas inside your browser and never uploaded. That matters most here, since pixelation is usually applied to exactly the kind of private content you don't want on someone else's server.