How to remove a face from a photo
Whether it's an ex, a stranger in the background, or a child you want to protect, you can permanently remove a face from a photo in your browser - without uploading it anywhere.
Step by step
- Open the editor and select your photo.
- Drag a box over the face you want to remove (or let detection find faces for you).
- Use Redact to replace the face with a solid opaque cover.
- Download the cleaned-up image, free of the original face and metadata.
Removing vs. blurring a face
Most 'face removers' just blur or pixelate, which leaves a ghost of the original behind. To truly remove a face you need to overwrite those pixels with an opaque cover. BlurBaby's Redact does exactly that - the area becomes a solid block with no recoverable data.
If you want the result to look deliberate rather than censored, the Sticker option covers the same area with an emoji while still erasing everything underneath.
Manual control for tricky shots
Faces at an angle, partially hidden, or far in the background can be hard for any detector. With BlurBaby you can draw a cover box exactly where you want it, resize the area by redrawing, and remove a cover you don't need - all before you export.
Private by design
The photo is processed entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so even sensitive images stay yours. The export step also strips embedded metadata, so the saved file carries no camera, timestamp or location details.
FAQ
Is the face really gone, or just hidden?
With Redact and Sticker the original pixels are overwritten with an opaque cover, so the face is genuinely gone from the exported file - not merely hidden behind a layer.
Can I remove a face from a screenshot?
Yes. Any image file you can open - screenshot, photo or download - can be loaded into the editor and edited the same way.
Do you keep a copy of my photo?
No. We never receive it. All processing happens locally in your browser, so there is nothing for us to store.