Instantly blur screen or any part of a web page and hide sensitive info before screenshots or screen sharing on Zoom & Meet.
Users
93
+90 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
+4 in 30 days
Store rank
#87K
#73K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 29 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:93 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:5 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Blur Screen
π‘οΈ Blur Screen β hide and redact anything sensitive before you share.
Blur Screen is a lightweight chrome extension that masks any part of a web page, a screenshot, an image, or a pdf in one click. You choose what stays private, and the blur screen effect is applied instantly, right where you need it. No account, no uploads β everything runs locally in your browser.
Point and click an element, or draw a box over the exact area you want to cover. The selection stays hidden while you scroll, during a blur screen recording, and in every capture you save.
π₯οΈ Web pages and live calls
β€ blur page areas like names, emails, and account numbers
β€ blur website details before you present to a client
β€ apply a text blur, or learn how to blur text you want to keep private
β€ see how to blur screen on zoom, meet, and teams before anyone else joins
β€ save a rule for one page or for the whole site β set up your crm once and it holds everywhere
πΌοΈ Images and photos
Blur Screen doubles as a privacy-first picture editor β upload a photo and redact it in seconds.
1οΈβ£ blur image files and export a clean copy
2οΈβ£ blur picture backgrounds or details you want to conceal
3οΈβ£ work with any blur image online right inside your browser, with nothing sent to a server
4οΈβ£ if you ever asked how to blur image content or how can i blur a photo, this is the simple answer
βΈ blur image text to hide messages, addresses, or ids
βΈ blur face regions to protect people in a photo
βΈ mask plates, badges, and documents before you post or send them
πΈ Screenshots and pdf files
β blur screenshot zones and save a clean, redacted copy
β the easy way to clean up chats and dms in your captures
β wondering how to black out text in pdf? open the file and cover any sensitive line
β every redaction is baked into the export, so hidden content cannot be recovered
π Find sensitive data automatically
β¦ auto detect emails, card numbers, phone numbers, ibans, and api keys
β¦ on a web page it reads the markup too
β¦ in a pdf it walks every page, including the ones you have not opened yet
π Privacy by design
Your data never leaves your device.
- a true privacy screen and security blur tool with no tracking
- pii protect features that cover personal data before it reaches an audience
- protect personal information like passwords, cards, and emails
- redact blur sensitive information images and documents in one click
π₯ Perfect for
1οΈβ£ support and sales teams presenting a crm on calls
2οΈβ£ creators who record tutorials and product walkthroughs
3οΈβ£ finance, hr, and healthcare specialists who handle client records every day
β‘ Fast, light, and always ready
The extension is tiny and loads in milliseconds, so it never slows down your browsing. It works offline, and updates itself quietly in the background. Whether you present once a month or record demos every single day, it simply sits in the toolbar until the moment you need it.
We read every piece of feedback and ship improvements regularly. If something feels off or you are missing a feature, drop us a line β real people answer.
There is nothing to configure and nothing to learn: install, click, done.
π Why people choose Blur Screen
- one click to apply, one click to undo
- the effect is anchored to the page and survives scrolling, reloads, and single-page apps
- works as a blur screen chrome extension on almost any site
β Frequently asked questions
π is this chrome-only, or a blur screen extension for other browsers too?
π‘ it is built on modern chrome standards and runs across chromium browsers.
π how to blur part of your screen instead of the whole tab?
π‘ draw a box over any area, and only that spot gets masked.
π how to blur messages on screenshot images before i send them?
π‘ open the capture, cover the messages, and save a redacted copy in seconds.
π do you support how to black out text in pdf?
π‘ yes. open a pdf, black out any line, and export a redacted document.
π do you collect my data?
π‘ no. every action runs locally, with no uploads and no account.
π Take control of what you show. Install Blur Screen and hide or redact anything β from a web page and a capture to a photo and a pdf.