Anonymize faces in CCTV and security camera footage
Use SmartBlur to blur people and vehicles in surveillance exports before sharing clips with vendors, insurers, legal teams, or public stakeholders.
Who this is for
- Security teams sharing incident clips with third parties
- Schools, venues, and facilities handling surveillance privacy requests
- Organizations preparing CCTV footage for internal reports or audits
Why SmartBlur fits
- Local processing helps avoid uploading sensitive surveillance footage to browser editors.
- Detection settings can be adjusted for low light, compression, and crowded scenes.
- Fixed rectangle or ellipse regions can cover stationary signs, screens, plates, or other custom areas.
Workflow
- 1Open exported CCTV footage from DVR, NVR, or camera systems.
- 2Select face/head or body detection; use Pro when license-plate detection is required.
- 3Use padding and lower confidence thresholds for low-resolution or wide-angle footage.
- 4Review the output and add fixed manual regions where camera angle or compression hides stationary details.
- 5Export a separate redacted copy for sharing.
Common Questions
Can SmartBlur blur low-resolution CCTV faces?
Detection quality depends on the source footage. SmartBlur provides confidence and padding controls plus fixed manual regions, but difficult exports still require human review.
Can SmartBlur blur license plates in CCTV footage?
Yes, license plate blur is available in the Pro feature set and can be combined with face and body blur.
Is CCTV footage uploaded to SmartBlur servers?
Core desktop processing runs locally and does not upload the source for AI blurring. Licensing, feedback, and update services are separate network-connected operations.
Start with a local privacy workflow
Download the 7-day Pro trial for Windows 10/11 x64 or a supported Apple silicon Mac to test face/head, body, plate, identity-based selection, fixed manual regions, and live workflows. Review all detections before use.
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