Blur Image Online Free Tool

Q1. What is Image Blurring and Blurry Image?

Image blurring is a process of softening or distorting either complete image or specfic parts of an image. This makes images either completely or partially less clear. The purpose may be to add surreal effects or want to highlight some areas in image so that the subject should pop or to convey some important message or to hide certain details in the image for the security and privacy.

Image blurring creates blurred images which gives impression of a dream like and artistic effect. Image blur functionality is useful in many scenarios, such as: If you want to blur the background of an image or a picture so that the subject of image pops up, if you want to hide some personal or sensitive information while sharing your photos online on social media platforms or you want to create some serenne effects in your captured photos. Blurry images are used for many purposes.

Our free image blur tool and photo editing tool, "PHIEN Image" gives you complete flexibility in easily applying blur effects to either complete images or blur any specific or selected part of an image. With only few clicks, you can apply the required intensity of blur in your images.

Q2. How can I blur complete image? What are the steps to apply Image Blur using "Blur Complete Image" filter?

To apply blurring to your complete image with image filter "Blur Complete Image", follow these steps:

1. Click on the "Select" button, a pop-up will appear. Select an image from your device and click on Open button to upload it in the tool. Uploaded image will show in the left side block (in the block with text "Select an image from your device").
2. Now, select radio button "Blur Complete Image" from the section "Choose an Image Blur Option".
3. Adjust the intensity level through the slider as per your requirement. Please note that, less intensity value gives more blurring to your images and vice versa.
4. Now, click on the "Enhance Image" button.
5. Enhanced image or blurred image will appear in the right side block, above "Enhance Image" button (in the block with text "Your Enhanced Image will appear here").
6. Now you can click on the "Download Image" button and save the enhanced or bluured image on your system, in the required image format.

Q3. How can I blur selected or specific part of an image? What are the steps to apply Image Blur using "Blur Specific Part of Image" filter?

To apply blurring to selected or any specific part of your image such as faces (face blur), background, particular place, any text or any other item with the image filter "Blur Specific Part of Image", follow these steps:

1. Click on the "Select" button, a pop-up will appear. Select an image from your device and click on Open button to upload it in the tool. Uploaded image will show in the left side block (in the block with text "Select an image from your device").
2. Now, select radio button "Blur Specific Part of Image" from the section "Choose an Image Blur Option".
3. Two more radio buttons will appear: "Rectangular Selection" and "Polygonal Selection" below it, under the section "Choose a Selection Tool to Define the Blur Area".
4. These two options "Rectangular Selection" and "Polygonal Selection", gives you complete flexibility and absolute power to apply the blur effects on images according to your choice of selected area.
5. After you select "Rectangular Selection" option, go to the left block where your original image has loaded. Left click on mouse button, hold it and drag it to select the area. It creates a rectangle on the area which you selects, now click on the "Enhance Image" button and the selected area of the image would be blurred. Please note that, this function "Rectangular Selection" works best on desktop devices such as, personal computers, laptops and other desktops.
6. And, if you select "Polygonal Selection" option, go to the left block where your original image has loaded. Now click on any place on image area which you want to blur (this will place the first point of your selection), now again click on other place of surrounding image area it connects both points with a line. Similarly, select other points surrounding the area (continue clicking around the area you want to blur) and it makes a polygon around the area you want to blur. Now click on the "Enhance Image" button and the selected area of the image would be blurred.
7. Enhanced image or blurred image will appear in the right side block, above "Enhance Image" button (in the block with text "Your Enhanced Image will appear here").
8. Now you can click on the "Download Image" button and save the enhanced or blurred image on your system, in the required image format.
Useful Tip:
• In "Polygonal Selection", if you want to end the polygon formation after completing it or to select other area on desktop devices (PCs, Laptops etc.): Right mouse click on the image. It would reset your previous selected polygon area or points and you can start creating a new one.
• And, if you want to end or clear the polygon formation after completing it or to select other area on mobile and touch devices: Long press on the mobile screen. It would reset your previous selected polygon area or points and you can start creating a new one.

Q4. Can i only blur my image background with this functionality?

This functionality gives you freedom of selecting and blurring any specific part in your image. Whether it is image background, human faces, any text or other item. You can select that particular area and apply blur effect there.

But, if you want to blur the complete image background or remove the image background. That feature is available on this page: Remove Background and Blur Background. You just have to go on this page, select "Blur Background" feature and apply blurring to the complete image background with the required Background Blur Intensity and Background Opacity (Background Transparency). Only in seconds with simple mouse clicks.