Replace fine detail with chunky blocks for style or stronger obscuring than blur.
or drag and drop images here
Fast async jobs
No install required
Temporary files
Batch uploads
.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp
same_as_input, jpg, png, webp
/filter
Submit files to /filter, poll the job endpoint, then download outputs programmatically.
Replace fine detail with chunky blocks for style or stronger obscuring than blur.
Pixelation downsamples the image or selected area, then scales it back with nearest-neighbor sampling so blocks remain visible.
Usually fast. Large block sizes can be faster than blur because fewer samples are needed.
Controls the size of square blocks.
Removes metadata from generated output when supported.
Usually, especially at large block sizes. Solid redaction is still safest for confidential information.
The block size is too small or the area is too large and familiar. Increase block size or redact.
Replace fine detail with chunky blocks for style or stronger obscuring than blur.
Use clear source images and preview at final output size before publishing.
Artifacts, excessive processing, color changes, or metadata changes can occur depending on settings and output format.
Metadata behavior depends on export settings. Strip personal metadata for public sharing and preserve ICC profiles when color matters.
Yes. Upload an image, apply the filter through ImageHQ, and download the processed result from the browser.
No. Filter pages are frontend SEO routes that submit to the compact POST /v1/filter API.
MDN Web Docs - browser_documentation
ImageMagick - library_documentation
W3C WAI - standards_body
W3C - official_spec