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Stylized Blurred Text

Add stylish blurred-text effects with our free online tool. Upload an image, apply a blur style to your text, and download the result in just a few clicks.

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Stylized Blurred Text

Generate decorative blurred text for design backgrounds, soft headers, and atmospheric typography. Upload an optional background image, or click below to start with a solid-color or transparent canvas.

Or drag your image here

JPG / PNG / WebP · Max 20MB · Background image is optional

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Free Online Stylized Blurred Text Tool

Add stylish blur effects to text in your images, or blur out sensitive text, in seconds.

Why use our Stylized Blurred Text tool?

Create eye-catching frosted and soft-blur text effects, or hide sensitive text, right in the browser, with no software.

Built for the browser

Work right in your browser, free, with no software to install and no watermarks.

Stylized blur effects

Apply frosted, soft, or motion-style blur to text for a modern, designed look.

Privacy blur

Blur out names, emails, or any sensitive text before you share a screenshot or image.

Quality preserved

Cloudinary keeps your output crisp and true to the original.

Do it at scale

Process one file or thousands with our free API and blur text in images automatically, with no manual steps.

Format versatility

Works with all major formats, so your result fits right into your workflow.

How to add blurred text in 3 steps

Add a blurred-text effect in 3 simple steps. Upload your image, blur the text, and download.

Upload your image

Drag and drop your image into the browser, or upload it from your device.

Blur the text

Choose a blur style and apply it to your text.

Download

Save your image, with no watermarks.

Go beyond a basic blur

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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18 MB

We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

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135 KB
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135 KB
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90 KB
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94 KB
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Full length video: Surfing Trip
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Frequently Asked Questions

It adds stylish blur effects to text in your images, or blurs out sensitive text, right in your browser.

Upload an image in your browser, pick a blur style, and apply it to your text.

Yes, it’s free to use online. Just upload your image and download the result.

Yes. Developers can use Cloudinary’s API to apply text blur across many images automatically.

Yes. Blur out names, emails, or any private text before sharing an image or screenshot.

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