On-device AI finds every face and line of text in your photo. You choose how it disappears — then share a copy that keeps your people, places, and paperwork private.
Redacting a photo means trusting a tool with the exact thing you're trying to hide. Redact Photo earns that trust the only way that counts: nothing ever leaves your iPhone.
On-device AI finds faces, text, or both — with a sensitivity slider and detection preview, so nothing slips through.
Blur, pixelation, black box, or emoji — in circles, squares, or rectangles. Manual selection with zoom for pixel-perfect edits.
Masks are flattened into the exported image — no removable layers. For truly sensitive text, Black Box leaves nothing to recover.
Strip EXIF, GPS, and timestamps in the same pass, then export as JPG, PNG, HEIC — or a secure PDF.
No “Pro” tiers, no locked styles. Auto-detection, all four masks, metadata scrubbing, and PDF export — in every plan.
From auto-detected faces to black-boxed documents — here's what one-tap photo privacy looks like.
No manual tracing, no upload sites, no “trust us” — the whole job happens on your phone.
Open your photo and flip on the Auto-Anonymizer. On-device AI finds faces, text, or both — tune the sensitivity and preview what it caught, or select regions manually with zoom.
Blur for subtlety, pixelation for the broadcast look, black box for real secrets, emoji for fun — in circular or rectangular areas, per face or per region.
Strip EXIF and GPS metadata in the same pass, then save as PNG, JPG, HEIC, or a secure PDF — resized to fit wherever it's going.
Step-by-step answers to the most-searched photo privacy questions — faces, text, documents, and what actually keeps secrets safe.
The fastest way to blur one face or every face — automatically, on-device.
Read the guide → FacesLet AI find everyone at once — sensitivity control, preview, one-pass masking.
Read the guide → ParentsShare the moment, not the face — blur, circle-mask, or emoji for kids' photos.
Read the guide → EmojiAuto-place emojis on every detected face — pick the emoji, keep the vibe.
Read the guide → MarketplaceSelling a car or posting street shots — mask plates with precision zoom.
Read the guide → TextAuto-detect names, numbers, and addresses in images — and hide them all.
Read the guide → ScreenshotsBank apps, chats, emails — censor the private parts before you share.
Read the guide → DocumentsBlack-box IDs, card numbers, and signatures on photographed paperwork.
Read the guide → DocumentsRedact first, then export a secure PDF for work, claims, and applications.
Read the guide → StylesThe classic broadcast mosaic — where it works and how to apply it right.
Read the guide → SecurityWhat security research says about reversing blur — and when to use a black box instead.
Read the guide → PrivacyRedaction + metadata scrubbing: the two-step routine for truly clean photos.
Read the guide →Quick answers about blurring, censoring, and anonymizing photos on iPhone.
Open the photo in Redact Photo and turn on the Auto-Anonymizer — on-device AI detects every face and applies your chosen mask in one tap. Manual selection with zoom is there for anything else. Learn More →
Yes. The AI detects all faces in a group photo at once — raise the sensitivity to catch more, preview the regions, and mask everyone in a single pass. Learn More →
Switch detection to Text (or Faces & Text) and the app finds text regions automatically — names, numbers, addresses. Mask them and export a clean copy. Learn More →
Not always — researchers have shown light blur and coarse pixelation on text can sometimes be reversed. For real secrets use Black Box: fully opaque, flattened into the export, nothing to recover. Learn More →
Auto-detect faces, then pick the mask that fits the moment — a soft blur, a circular mask, or an emoji. Share the memory, keep the face off the public internet. Learn More →
Yes — choose the Emoji style and every detected face gets the emoji you pick. Works in the combined Faces & Text mode too. Learn More →
Draw a rectangle over the plate with manual selection (zoom in for precision) and apply blur, pixelation, or a black box — perfect for marketplace and car-sale listings. Learn More →
Yes — after redacting, choose Save as PDF. Ideal for censored documents and paperwork; JPG, PNG, and HEIC with resizing are also available. Learn More →
Yes. The EXIF panel shows what the file carries — GPS, camera info, timestamps — and you can strip any or all of it from the export. Learn More →
Free to download, with a fully unlocked 3-day free trial on subscriptions. Continue weekly or annually, or buy lifetime access once — every plan unlocks everything. Learn More →
The next photo you share doesn't have to reveal faces, addresses, or where it was taken. Fix it in one tap — on your phone, not someone's server.
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