Blur license plates together with faces and bodies
SmartBlur Pro can detect and blur vehicle plates in photos and videos, then combine that with face, head, body, and manual redaction tools.
Who this is for
- Real estate and mapping teams preparing street-level imagery
- Security teams sharing parking, gate, or CCTV footage
- News, legal, and compliance teams redacting vehicle identifiers
Why SmartBlur fits
- Combines vehicle and person privacy workflows in one tool.
- Fixed manual regions can cover stationary plates that automatic detection misses.
- Useful for CCTV, property, fleet, and public-facing image workflows.
Workflow
- 1Open a photo, video, or folder that contains vehicles.
- 2Enable license plate blur alongside face or body detection when needed.
- 3Choose blur style and intensity appropriate for publication or internal sharing.
- 4Use fixed rectangle or ellipse regions for stationary plates that are angled, blocked, or too small to detect.
- 5Export redacted files without overwriting originals.
Common Questions
Can SmartBlur blur license plates automatically?
Yes. License plate blur is available in SmartBlur Pro and can be used with face and body blur.
What if a plate is too small or angled?
Use a fixed rectangle or ellipse region to cover a stationary plate or identifier that automatic detection cannot confidently find, then review the result.
Can SmartBlur process batches of vehicle photos?
Yes. Batch processing can apply blur across image folders.
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.
Download for Windows or Mac