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Screenshots and documents

Names and numbers.
Cover just what you need.

Before sharing a memo or screenshot, use the rectangle tool or color pen to cover selected areas.

Basic editing and saving are free. In-app purchases are available.

An edited screenshot with selected information hidden
An example edited in Instant Blur
BEFORE & AFTER

Select the area. Cover it all at once.

Combine the rectangle tool with black fill to cover names or numbers in one area. Zoom in on small text to check the coverage.

The original photo
Before
The edited photo
After

The demo photos are AI-generated, and the contact memo is fictional. The editing results were created in the actual app.

HOW IT WORKS

How to edit this photo.

01

Choose black fill

Open the image and choose black fill from the effects.

02

Select a rectangle

Drag from one corner of the area you want to hide to the other.

03

Check the whole image and save

Check the edges of the text and look for information left elsewhere.

See the controls as you learn.

Find button locations and detailed steps in the screenshot guides.

Read the full guide →
Covering fictional information with a black rectangle
Covering fictional information with a black rectangle (tap to enlarge)The outline highlights a control. Open the image to view the original screenshot.
Finishing tips

Automatic text editing helps detect text areas. It does not understand which information is personal or guarantee that all text is detected. The information in the sample is fictional.

INSTANT BLUR

Make the photos you share
feel like you.

Hide faces. Blur backgrounds.
Instant Blur makes it easy to prepare a photo before you post.

Download on the App Store

Basic photo editing and saving are free. In-app purchases are available.