Local editing or uploading your photo?
Before choosing a face editor, ask where it processes your image and what happens to the original. A browser interface alone does not answer that question: a website can process a photo locally or send it to a server.
| Question | BlurFaces | An editor that uploads photos |
|---|---|---|
| Where are pixels processed? | In your browser on your device. | Some or all processing happens on a remote server. |
| Does the photo leave the device for editing? | No photo upload for processing. | Yes. Check transport, access and retention practices. |
| What limits processing? | Your browser's format support and available memory and computing resources. | Provider capabilities, service limits and connectivity; these vary. |
| Is an account required? | No. | Depends on the provider. |
| What happens offline? | Editing and imports can continue after detection has loaded in the current tab. Offline reload is unsupported. | Remote processing needs a connection. Other features may vary. |
| Is there other network activity? | Site/model downloads and default-on optional usage analytics. Review the privacy policy. | Review policies for analytics, accounts, ads and other services. |
Read the policy for the workflow you use
For an upload service, look for answers about storage, deletion, who can access the images and whether processing has another purpose. Avoid inferring those answers from a “free” label. Local processing removes the photo-upload step, but you should still understand the site's other services and your own device storage.
Choose based on the task
BlurFaces supports one still photo at a time, with face detection, editable rectangles and four covering styles. It does not provide video editing, batch processing or general retouching. A different tool may fit those tasks; check its current capabilities and data practices before supplying private images.
The same review applies to either approach
Automatic detection can miss faces. Inspect covered regions, background details, metadata and the accompanying text. Choosing local processing does not by itself make the exported scene anonymous.
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