Blur License Plate from Photo

Just type 'blur the license plate' and it's done. No selection needed.

Type 'blur the license plate' and EditThisPic's AI finds and obscures it in 15-30 seconds. No marking required—the AI knows what a license plate looks like. Works on cars, trucks, and motorcycles in any photo. Perfect for privacy compliance when selling vehicles or sharing on social media. Free, no signup needed.

Red sedan in driveway with clearly visible license plate — Before

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Same red sedan with license plate blurred for privacy — After

How it works

Upload your photo

Drop your vehicle photo into EditThisPic. JPG, PNG, and WebP up to 7MB. The photo can be from any angle—front, back, or side—as long as the license plate is visible.

⏱ Single vehicle: 15-30 seconds. Multiple plates in one photo: may need separate prompts.

Describe what you want

Type 'blur the license plate' and that's it. The AI recognizes license plates and applies privacy blur automatically. No need to mark or select anything—just describe and go.

💡 For multiple vehicles, try 'blur all license plates in the photo' to handle them in one pass.

Copy one of these to get started:

Single vehicle for sale listing blur the license plate completely so no characters are readable

Multiple vehicles in parking lot or dealership blur all license plates in this photo for privacy

Real estate photo with parked cars blur the license plates on all parked cars visible in the driveway

Social media car photo apply strong privacy blur to the license plate, make it completely unreadable

2 more prompts

Street photography with incidental vehicles blur any visible license plates in the background vehicles

Motorcycle or specialty vehicle blur the motorcycle license plate on the rear fender

Generate and review

Check that the plate is fully obscured. Zoom in to verify no characters are readable. The blur should be strong enough that the plate number cannot be deciphered even when enlarged.

Refine with markers if needed

If the AI missed a plate or blurred the wrong area, tap a marker on the specific plate and regenerate. This is rare for license plates since they're visually distinctive.

💡 Markers are useful when a photo has multiple similar rectangular signs. Tap the license plate specifically.

Try it free ↓

"I sell 20+ cars a month on Facebook Marketplace. This saves me so much time—just upload and type 'blur the plate' and done." @UsedCarMike

See it in action

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Car for sale listing

Used car photographed in driveway for Facebook Marketplace. One prompt blurred the plate for privacy before posting.

Prompt: blur the license plate completely so no characters are readable

Home exterior with car visible in garage showing license plate — Before

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Same home exterior with car's license plate blurred — After

Real estate listing with parked car

Home exterior photo showing a car in the garage. Blurred the plate to protect the homeowner's privacy before MLS listing.

Prompt: blur the license plate on the car in the garage for privacy

If something looks off

AI changed the wrong area or something I didn't want changed

Why: The AI may have confused another rectangular shape (sign, sticker, badge) for a license plate, especially in busy photos.

Try: Tap a marker directly on the license plate you want blurred, then regenerate with 'blur this license plate'

💡 Markers tell the AI 'I mean THIS specifically.' Use them when there are multiple rectangular objects in the photo.

License plate is still partially readable after blurring

Why: The blur strength wasn't heavy enough for your privacy needs. Light blur may still allow character recognition.

Try: blur the license plate with heavy pixelation, make all characters completely unreadable

💡 For legal privacy compliance, zoom to 200% and verify no characters can be guessed.

AI didn't detect the license plate at all

Why: The plate may be at an unusual angle, partially obscured, or the photo quality makes it hard to identify as a plate.

Try: Tap a marker on the license plate area and try 'blur this area for privacy'

💡 Non-standard plate shapes or positions sometimes need a marker to help the AI find them.

Blur looks unnatural or too obvious

Why: Strong pixelation can look jarring in professional photos. The blur style may not match the photo's aesthetic.

Try: apply a natural-looking gaussian blur to the license plate that blends with the photo

💡 For professional real estate or automotive photography, gaussian blur looks less intrusive than pixelation.

Quick answers

Do I need to mark the license plate before describing?

No—just type 'blur the license plate' and the AI finds it automatically. License plates have a distinctive rectangular shape and position that the AI recognizes. Markers are only needed if the AI picks the wrong area or misses an unusual plate position.

Is the blur strong enough for legal privacy compliance?

Yes, when you specify 'completely unreadable' or 'heavy blur.' Always zoom to 100% or more and verify that no characters can be deciphered. For GDPR, CCPA, or marketplace compliance, the plate numbers should be impossible to read even when the image is enlarged.

Can I blur multiple license plates in one photo?

Yes. Type 'blur all license plates in this photo' and the AI will find and obscure each one. For complex scenes with many vehicles, you may need to regenerate once or twice to catch every plate.

Will this work on international license plates?

Yes. The AI recognizes license plate shapes from most countries—US, EU, UK, Asian formats, and others. The rectangular shape and typical bumper position are universal cues the AI uses to identify plates regardless of format.

Ready to blur your license plate?

Free to try. No signup required.