How to Blur Someone's Face in a Video

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Edited by Ben Jacklin

May 22, 2024

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Blurring a person’s face in a still picture is a matter of two clicks – any basic photo editor can blur a part of a photo. But how do you blur someone’s face in a video where people and objects move? This is when you’ll want to use motion tracking. Don’t worry, this is easier than it sounds. If you want to know how to blur a face in a video, read our step-by-step guide to doing it in Movavi Video Editor. Movavi’s software is designed to make complicated things simpler – so that anyone with zero video-editing experience can use its features straight away.

Reasons to blur someone's face in a video:

This person didn’t give you permission to show their face
You don’t want this person to appear in your video
You want to blur a person’s face to reveal it later
Legal issues and restrictions in your country

Whatever reasons to blur a face in a video you may have, it is easily done in Movavi Video Editor. There are three modes you can choose from: a quick one (provides decent results but may lack precision); manual (where you can tweak the settings and get better results); and AI-powered (where artificial intelligence does all the work and provides amazing results). Here’s how to blur faces in a video on a Mac and Windows computer.

How to blur a face in a video with Movavi Video Editor

Step 1. Download and install Movavi Video Editor

Get the latest version of Movavi Video Editor for Windows or Mac and install it on your device. The program will open automatically after the installation.

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Step 2. Import your video

Click Add Files to import your videos to the program or just drag your clips into the program’s window. Your videos will appear in the Project files section. Drag them to the Timeline before you start working with them. You can also use default video clips from the Sample videos section.

Step 3. Choose your motion tracking tool

Before you apply motion tracking, select one of the tools to blur out a face in a video. Here in this example, we’re using Blurred ellipse. If you want to apply the same effect, go to More tools, then select Blurred ellipse in the Highlight and conceal section. Add this effect to your clip and adjust the ellipse’s size and position.

You can also use other tools to blur a face in a video: pixel ellipse/rectangle, non-transparent black ellipse/rectangle, and more. Use a clear ellipse/rectangle if you want to blur the background of your video.

If you want to apply a different effect, check out the Elements tab for amazing themed stickers and overlays that you can use to cover a person’s face. The process is the same for any element/effect you choose. We’ll proceed with our blurred ellipse.

Step 4. Blur a person’s face or any other object

Here’s how to blur an object in a video. While you’re still in your ellipse’s settings window, go to the Motion tracking tab and select one of the three options available: Quick, Precise, or AI-powered method. While creating this guide, we used the AI feature. Put the frame on the face that you want to blur throughout your video and click Track. You can see the result in the Preview window.

Step 5. Export your video

When you are satisfied with the result, click Export. In the window that appears, you can choose the output format and video quality. Click Start to save your video.

Movavi’s set of tools is suitable to blur a small object in a video, too: a number plate, a building’s address, someone’s personal information, or any other tiny thing that you want to stay private. Here’s more examples for you, each created with Movavi Video Editor.