7 Best Apps that Blur Faces in Videos (Honest Review)

Want to pixelate faces in your video? You'll need a video editing app with a 'Mosaic' option. Many apps have it, but the important thing is if it can follow moving faces or objects, or just blur them all out automatically.

So, in this article, we're going to look at the 7 best apps for blurring faces in videos, all of which feature automatic tracking or face detection in some form. We'll show you exactly how to do it with each app, step by step.

7 Best Face Blur Video Apps for Blurring Faces

We've tested out 7 apps that can blur faces in videos. We made sure they can all blur moving faces, though some might need a bit more manual adjustment. Anyway, we will let you decide which app is the best for you needs.

App 1: YouCam Video - Best Face Blur Video App for iPhone

Blur Faces in Video

• Available for Android & iOS

YouCam Video recently released its 'Mosaic' feature*, powered by AI. This tool can automatically detect and blur all faces in a video, giving you full control over the privacy of your content.

Additionally. the feature can also blur a person's body or the video's background.

(*currently available for iOS only)

What We Love About YouCam Video's Blur Feature

• Automatic detection of faces, portraits, and backgrounds
• Blur effect remains effective even on moving faces
• 6+ blur styles to choose from
• Adjustable intensity and feathering
  

How to Blur Faces in Videos Using Youcam Video

• Step 1: Tap on the 'Mosaic Blur' feature.
• Step 2: Select the video where you want to blur faces. The app will automatically detect and blur all faces in the video.
• Step 3: If needed, unblur specific faces or adjust the intensity and feathering of the mosaic effect.
• Step 4: Export and save your edited video.

Blur Faces in Video

Learn More: How to Blur Faces in Moving Videos With AI for Free

App 2: CapCut - Video Blur Effect App

• Available for Android & iOS
  

What's great about CapCut is -- once you apply the Face Mosaic feature, the blur will automatically be placed on everyone's face. However, you can't seem to control which face you want to unblur. But again, it's super convenient if you want to blur out all the faces in a clip.

How to blur faces in videos using CapCut:

• Step 1: Create a New Project
• Step 2: Navigate to ‘Effects’ and Click on ‘Body Effects’
• Step 3: Search for the feature ‘Mosaic’ on the search bar
• Step 4: Choose Face Mosaic or Partial Blur based on your needs
• Step 5: Edit the timeline for mosaic effect

App 3: KineMaster for Manual Blur Effect

• Available for Android & iOS
  

For you to get to KineMaster's mosaic feature might be a bit complicated, because it requires some manual works to set the blurring effect to how you want it. We would recommend this app to people who do more advanced video editing.

How to blur faces in videos using KineMaster:

• Step 1: Create a New Project
• Step 2: Tap on ‘Layer’ and then ‘Effect’
  
• Step 3: Click on 'Basic Effects’ and select 'Mosaic'
  
• Step 4: Adjust the blur area and its position
  
• Step 5: Adjust the timeline to apply the mosaic effect

If you aim to blur a moving object, you should select the timeline and click on the icon indicated below. This action generates an animation on your mosaic pattern, allowing you to manually position your blur effect to cover the object.

KineMaster assists in smoothing out the transition, so the mosaic effect appears to move along with the object.

App 4: InShot - Mosaic Sticker for Easy Blur Effect

• Available for Android & iOS
  

InShot requires you to add a "mosaic sticker" to the faces you want to blur. It also comes with a tracking feature that allows you to track moving faces. However, if there are a lot of faces you need to blur, that might be a problem.

How to blur faces in videos using InShot:

• Step 1: Create new video
  
• Step 2: Tap on ‘Stickers’ and then ‘Detail’
  
• Step 3: Choose the effect you prefer out of 5 face blur styles
  
• Step 4: Find ‘Tracking’ on the same toolbar and tap on ‘Retracking’
  

App 5: Videoleap - AI Video Maker

• Available for Android & iOS
  

Videoleap offers a blurring effect within the 'Glitchers' section. The name might not be immediately intuitive for some users, which is why we've provided clear instructions on where to locate this effect.

How to blur faces in videos using Videoleap:

• Step 1: Find ‘Effect’ in the toolbar and choose ‘Glitches’
• Step 2: Pick a blurring effect called ‘Pixelate’
• Step 3: Pinch and resize the blurring effect and place it onto the face you want to blur
• Step 4: Adjust the pixelate timeline and tap on ‘Tracking’ to start tracking the object motion

App 6: VivaVideo

• Available for Android & iOS
  

In VivaVideo, you can add a Mosaic sticker to blur the face of anyone you choose. It effectively tracks moving faces and objects, but like other apps, you may need to add the blur sticker individually to each person you want to blur out.

How to blur faces in videos using VivaVideo:

• Click on 'Stickers' in the toolbar and search for 'Mosaic'
  
• Select a mosaic effect from the sticker section
  
• Place the sticker onto the object and click 'Tracking'
  
• Choose 'Occlusion Tracking' and begin tracking
  
• Adjust the timeline for the mosaic effect
  

App 7: EPIK

• Available for Android & iOS
  

This EPIK app offers relatively simple video editing features. It allows you to create vintage shorts, reshape faces, adjust video layouts, retouch skin tone, and blur faces in videos. If you only require basic video editing capabilities, then this app may be suitable for you.

How to blur faces in videos using EPIK:

• Step 1: Click on 'Video Edit’ on the homepage
  
• Step 2: Choose the ‘Video Mosaic’ feature
  
• Step 3: The app will auto detect all the faces in the video for you to apply blurring effect

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