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Version History

These entries describe each release when it became available. For current plan and platform availability, see Webcams, Network Cameras & SmartBlur Camera.

v2.1.6 — A Smoother Mac Experience

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Improved reliability when accessing your plan.
  • Kept your saved settings and existing license when updating.
  • Update directly from 2.1.3, 2.1.4, or 2.1.5, without installing the versions in between.

Connect to the internet the first time you open SmartBlur after this update. Your saved license is recognized automatically, with no need to enter it again. Afterward, you can work offline for up to 30 days, or until your license or trial expires, whichever comes first.

v2.1.5 — More Reliable Mac Processing

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Improved reliability during local processing.
  • Kept accelerated photo and video processing, SmartBlur Camera, your license, and saved settings.
  • Supported direct updates from 2.1.3 or 2.1.4 without installing intermediate versions.

v2.1.4 — Mac Maintenance Update

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

This maintenance update kept the same accelerated photo and video processing, SmartBlur Camera, license behavior, and saved processing settings.

v2.1.3 — Updated Activation and 360° Detection Defaults

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Updated purchase and renewal information for website licenses.
  • Enabled 360° Detection in the Default preset for new Standard and Pro installations and active Pro trials.
  • Kept your saved 360° Detection preferences when updating.
  • Mac App Store subscription prices continued to come from Apple.

v2.1.2 — Faster Gaussian Video Blur

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Made strong Gaussian blur more responsive during video and live-camera processing.
  • Improved processing of many separate redaction regions in enterprise workflows.
  • Included the single-frame preview and adjustable Edge Feather introduced in 2.1.1.

v2.1.1 — Fast Frame Preview and Softer Privacy Edges

For macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Added a quick preview at your selected point in a video, without processing the whole video first. The quick preview can look different from the completed video.
  • Added Edge Feather to soften the edges of Gaussian, Mosaic, and Solid Shape redactions.
  • Improved the efficiency of repeated Gaussian blur processing.
  • Kept the selected region fully covered while softening the area just outside its edge.

v2.1.0 — Reliable Updates and Live Privacy Controls

This Windows website release added more control during live sessions and improved updates without changing which paid features each plan unlocked.

  • Added controls to show or blur individual people during a live session, with new people blurred by default.
  • Improved speed and reliability on supported Windows graphics hardware.
  • Made Windows website updates available on Free accounts, trials, and active or expired licenses, including older licenses whose update period had ended. Paid features still depended on the license.
  • Found newly available releases without restarting SmartBlur and downloaded updates in the background, ready for Restart & Upgrade.

v2.0.17 — SmartBlur Camera for Apple Silicon Macs

This website release introduced SmartBlur Camera for macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Added SmartBlur Camera for Standard and Pro website licenses.
  • Added one-time approval in System Settings → Privacy & Security, with guidance to reopen the receiving app afterward.
  • Shared the locally processed camera view with compatible apps while keeping SmartBlur's preview visible.
  • Improved stability when using SmartBlur Camera with other apps.
  • Kept local webcam processing on Standard and Pro, with network camera input and processed recording on Pro.
  • Included in-app updates for eligible Mac website installations.

v2.0.8 — SmartBlur for Apple Silicon Macs

This website release brought SmartBlur to macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon M1–M5.

  • Added accelerated processing for Apple silicon Macs with Free, Standard, and Pro website plans.
  • Included local photo, video, and batch processing on every plan; local webcam processing on Standard and Pro; and network camera input and processed recording on Pro.
  • Added in-app updates for eligible Mac website licenses.
  • Supported updating from SmartBlur 2.0.7 to 2.0.8, including automatically reopening the app afterward.
  • Kept the seven-day Pro trial on one device and website license activation.

v2.0.6 — Licensing Reliability, Accessories & Standard Webcam

This Windows release made switching plans more reliable in the website and Microsoft Store editions. It also added more face accessories and brought local webcam privacy to Standard.

  • Correctly showed Pro access after upgrading from Standard.
  • Added layered face accessories, combining one eyewear, one headwear, and one face-covering option.
  • Added Sunglasses, Round Glasses, Aviators, Cap, Beanie, Cowboy Hat, Mask, N95, and Bandana, positioned to follow the face.
  • Added local webcam processing to Standard, while keeping network camera input and processed live recording in Pro.
  • Added live background blur with adjustable strength for Standard and Pro webcams, plus Pro network camera input and recording.
  • Added SmartBlur Camera to Standard and Pro in supported Windows website installations. The Microsoft Store edition did not include SmartBlur Camera.

v2.0.5 — Faster, Smoother Video Processing

This release made long video jobs clearer and more efficient, especially on Windows PCs with more than one graphics option.

  • Automatically used the faster graphics option on supported Windows computers.
  • Kept processing progress steady while a separate Preview auto-updates indicator explained preview refreshes.
  • Improved efficiency when processing consecutive video frames and widely separated blur regions.
  • Applied the Face confidence setting consistently.
  • Made video previews and timeline analysis refresh more smoothly.

v2.0.2 — Windows Installation and Update Refresh

This maintenance release refreshed Windows installation and update detection. It included the complete SmartBlur 2 feature set, with no feature removals or plan changes.

  • Updated the website installer and Microsoft Store release.
  • Made the 2.0.2 version display consistent in the app, installer, and update information.

v2.0.0 — A New SmartBlur for Windows

SmartBlur 2 introduced a redesigned desktop experience while keeping your photo and video processing on your own computer.

New workspace and previews

  • Redesigned the desktop workspace for images, videos, batches, and live sources.
  • Added source previews and clear before-and-after comparisons.
  • Added Default, Street Footage, and Office CCTV presets for faster setup.
  • Improved the media queue, progress reporting, cancellation, access to finished files, and preparation for processing.
  • Kept processing settings and custom presets between sessions.

Detection and redaction

  • Detected and blurred faces, heads, full bodies, and license plates.
  • Offered Standard, Ultra, or Ultra Super detection according to your plan.
  • Added separate confidence controls for each detection target.
  • Included Gaussian blur, mosaic, solid fill, image overlays, padding, and smart redaction shapes.
  • Added manual review to choose who should be blurred or shown.
  • Added Pro identity matching across images, videos, batches, and live processing.

Faster local processing

  • Kept processing ready between compatible jobs for faster repeated work.
  • Added faster processing on compatible Windows computers.
  • Improved video processing, progress reporting, previews, and batch processing.
  • Kept core image, video, batch, and live processing on your computer; media was not uploaded to SmartBlur.

Live privacy with Pro

  • Added live webcam and network camera processing to Pro in the same SmartBlur app.
  • Recorded processed live video directly from the workspace.
  • Shared processed output as SmartBlur Camera with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, OBS, browsers, and other compatible apps.
  • Offered SmartBlur Camera in supported Windows website installations; availability in the Microsoft Store edition followed Store requirements.

Simpler licensing

  • Offered one SmartBlur desktop app with Free, Standard, and Pro plans, replacing the separate Live edition.
  • Included a seven-day Pro trial on one device with no credit card required.
  • Included one year of app access and updates with new Standard and Pro purchases.
  • Listed Standard at $29/year and Pro at $49/year in USD. See plans and pricing for current prices.
  • Allowed one active device per license, with deactivation before moving to another computer.
  • Preserved remaining paid time when renewing early.
  • Kept existing lifetime licenses under their original terms.
  • Delivered eligible website updates through the app and Microsoft Store updates through the Store.

v1.7.3

  • Improved face detection accuracy in low-light photos.
  • Improved stability with very large image batches.
  • Improved virtual camera compatibility with Zoom.
  • Reduced memory use during video processing.

v1.7.2

  • Added WebP image support.
  • Improved compatibility with some AMD laptops.
  • Improved mosaic effect quality.
  • Improved the timestamp display during video playback.

v1.7.1

  • Added license plate detection in beta.
  • Improved processing speed for 4K video.
  • Kept your virtual camera resolution settings between sessions.
  • Improved detection of faces in profile.

v1.7.0

  • Added Selective Blur: click faces to turn blur on or off.
  • Added Staff Gallery to recognize known faces automatically and leave them visible.
  • Added the eye-bar blur effect.
  • Redesigned settings.
  • Improved compatibility on supported computers.
  • Improved batch processing reliability.

v1.6.2

  • Added full-body and upper-body detection.
  • Improved virtual camera frame rate on integrated graphics.
  • Improved activation on new installations.
  • Added update notifications.

v1.6.0

  • Added Virtual Camera for live video-call blurring.
  • Added image overlay effects.
  • Improved batch processing with a progress queue.
  • Added an option to preserve photo capture information when exporting.

v1.5.0

  • Added video processing with live preview.
  • Added pause and resume for video processing.
  • Added more video export options.
  • Improved video processing performance.

v1.0.0

  • Introduced photo face detection and blurring.
  • Included batch processing, Gaussian blur, mosaic, and solid fill.
  • Offered a seven-day free trial and license key activation.

Some older versions are not listed. For website downloads, check for updates in SmartBlur. For Microsoft Store editions, use the Store to update.