Getting Started with SmartBlur v2

SmartBlur is a Windows privacy-redaction app that processes photos, videos, webcams, and RTSP streams locally. The current desktop workspace combines file queues, live camera input, automatic AI detection, manual/selective review, presets, and output controls.

The current SmartBlur v2 desktop workspace

Choose a workflow

Need	Use	Result
One or more photos	Batch Processing	Automatic preview, review, then saved redacted images
Video files	Batch Processing	Local frame-by-frame processing with progress and cancellation
Default webcam	Live Camera → Webcam	A live processed preview and optional local recording
Network/security camera	Live Camera → RTSP Stream	A persistent local stream that can be tuned without reconnecting

Recommended first session

Install SmartBlur and activate a license or device trial.
Follow the Quick Start with a non-sensitive test photo.
Learn the Desktop Workspace.
Read AI Detection before changing confidence or model.
For cameras, follow Webcam & RTSP and never expose a real stream password.
Process a small representative sample, then review the saved result before using SmartBlur on important material.

Privacy model

Desktop media processing happens on the local SmartBlur processor. Source photos, videos, and camera frames are not uploaded for AI processing. Internet access is used for services such as license activation, feedback, and update checks. Keep source/output folders secure and perform a human review for high-risk publishing or compliance work.

What settings mean at a glance

Model controls detection capability and speed.
Confidence controls how much evidence a possible detection needs.
360° adds work for rotated and unusual angles.
Padding expands the region after a face is found.
Style/Intensity control how a found region is rendered.

Changing intensity cannot fix a missed detection. Change target, confidence, model, or 360° first; then use padding and style to ensure adequate concealment.

Getting Started with SmartBlur v2

The current SmartBlur v2 desktop workspace

Choose a workflow

Need	Use	Result
One or more photos	Batch Processing	Automatic preview, review, then saved redacted images
Video files	Batch Processing	Local frame-by-frame processing with progress and cancellation
Default webcam	Live Camera → Webcam	A live processed preview and optional local recording
Network/security camera	Live Camera → RTSP Stream	A persistent local stream that can be tuned without reconnecting

Recommended first session

Install SmartBlur and activate a license or device trial.

Follow the Quick Start with a non-sensitive test photo.

Learn the Desktop Workspace.

Read AI Detection before changing confidence or model.

For cameras, follow Webcam & RTSP and never expose a real stream password.

Process a small representative sample, then review the saved result before using SmartBlur on important material.

Privacy model

What settings mean at a glance

Model controls detection capability and speed.

Confidence controls how much evidence a possible detection needs.

360° adds work for rotated and unusual angles.

Padding expands the region after a face is found.

Style/Intensity control how a found region is rendered.

Changing intensity cannot fix a missed detection. Change target, confidence, model, or 360° first; then use padding and style to ensure adequate concealment.