How do I pixelate a face in a photo?

Choose "Selected areas only" and draw around the face. Increase the cell size until the features can't be made out - usually 20-30 is enough.

How is pixelation different from blur?

Blur makes the image soft, while pixelation builds it from big squares. Pixels stand out more and show right away that part of the photo was hidden on purpose.

How do I turn a photo into pixel art?

Keep "Whole photo" and tune the cell size: at 8-15 the photo looks like an old video game, at 30-60 only colored blocks remain.

Are photos uploaded to a server?

No. Everything runs right in your browser: photos never leave your device, and no one but you will see them.

How many photos can I process at once?

Up to 50 photos at once. The settings apply to all of them, and you can download the results one by one or as a single ZIP.

Photo effects

Pixelate a photo

Hide a face, a plate or text behind big pixels, or turn the whole photo into pixel art.

Drag images here up to 50 files at once, free Choose from device Files are processed in your browser and are not sent anywhere

Effect

B&W Sepia Negative Brightness and contrast Sharpen Blur Pixelate Frame

Style

Strength100

"Red filter" makes the sky darker and skin lighter, like a lens filter on a film camera.

Strength100

Vignette35

The vignette darkens the edges of the frame, like on old photos.

Style

Brightness0

Contrast0

Saturation0

Warmth0

Strength120

Radius2

For phone photos, strength 80-150 and radius 1-2 are enough. Too much sharpening adds bright halos along edges.

What to process

Strength20

Cell size14

Area shape

Draw around a face, license plate or text on the photo with your mouse or finger. Move a box or drag its corner. Each photo has its own areas.

Border color

Thickness4

Corner radius0

Padding0

Gap color

Width and gap are a percentage of the photo's short side. With rounded corners the corners become transparent, so the file is saved as PNG.

How it works

Upload files
Drag photos into the window or choose them on your device - up to 50 at once.
Choose settings
The result updates instantly, so you see what you get.
Download the result
One file or all at once in a single ZIP.

Private
Files never leave your device: everything runs right in your browser.
Fast
No uploads and no queues - processing takes seconds.
Free
No sign-up, no watermarks and no time limits.

Pixelation for privacy and style

Hide what's private

Children's faces, license plates, addresses on parcels, data in screenshots - draw around them and they turn into squares. Each photo in the batch has its own areas.

How big the cells should be

Cell size is relative to the photo size, so the effect looks the same on large and small shots. To hide text reliably, use 20 or more.

Pixel art

On the whole photo, pixelation gives a retro look for a profile picture, cover or post. Try adding a border too.

Other tools

Black and white photo Sepia Negative Brightness and contrast Sharpen Blur a photo Photo border Profile picture Text on image Compress image Crop an image Watermark Remove background

Try also

Also free, no sign-up

Photo effectsB&W, sepia, negative, sharpen, blur, pixels and border Blur a face or plateBlur and pixelate part of a photo Text on imageCaptions on photos, fonts, outline and memes Profile picture from a photoRound photo with background and outline for social media

FAQ

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Choose "Selected areas only" and draw around the face. Increase the cell size until the features can't be made out - usually 20-30 is enough.
Blur makes the image soft, while pixelation builds it from big squares. Pixels stand out more and show right away that part of the photo was hidden on purpose.
Keep "Whole photo" and tune the cell size: at 8-15 the photo looks like an old video game, at 30-60 only colored blocks remain.
No. Everything runs right in your browser: photos never leave your device, and no one but you will see them.
Up to 50 photos at once. The settings apply to all of them, and you can download the results one by one or as a single ZIP.