What is Watermarkly?
Need to protect someone’s identity in a photo? Watermarkly’s free face blurring tool makes it fast, easy, and totally online—no downloads or sign-ups required. Whether you’re sharing photos on social media, publishing news content, or handling sensitive data, this browser-based app uses smart AI detection to automatically find and blur faces in seconds.
What sets Watermarkly apart is its balance of automation and control: it blurs all faces by default, but you can easily unblur specific people, adjust blur strength, or even blur license plates and other objects manually. Plus, it works on any device—laptop, phone, or tablet—so privacy protection is always within reach.
What are the features of Watermarkly?
- AI-Powered Face Detection: Automatically finds and blurs every face in your image without manual input.
- Selective Blurring: Choose exactly which faces stay visible—perfect for keeping team members clear while hiding bystanders.
- Adjustable Blur Intensity: Slide from subtle to strong (0–100%) to match your privacy needs and image quality.
- Manual Blur Tools: Add custom blurred areas to hide license plates, screens, or any sensitive detail.
- Shape & Rotation Control: Switch between oval or rectangle blur shapes and rotate them to fit tilted faces perfectly.
- Batch Processing: Upload and blur faces in multiple photos at once—ideal for events or large projects.
- Smooth, Natural Borders: Blurred zones blend seamlessly into your image with feathered edges for a polished look.
What are the use cases of Watermarkly?
- Journalists protecting the identity of witnesses or victims in news photos.
- Teachers or coaches sharing group photos while safeguarding children’s privacy (required by law in many cases).
- Event photographers posting candid shots online without individual consent forms.
- Real estate agents blurring faces of neighbors or passersby in property photos.
- Social media users sharing vacation or party pics without exposing friends’ identities.
- Businesses complying with GDPR or CCPA when using customer images in reports or ads.
- Parents sharing school or sports photos while ensuring minors remain anonymous.
How to use Watermarkly?
- Go to the Watermarkly Blur Faces tool in any web browser—no app install needed.
- Drag and drop your photos or upload them from your device or cloud storage.
- Let the AI auto-blur all detected faces, then review the results.
- Click “Objects” to uncheck faces you want to keep visible, or use “Add Blur” for manual coverage.
- Adjust blur intensity, shape, size, or angle using the editing toolbar for precision.
- Download your edited images—note that the free version includes a small Watermarkly logo.
