Blur your image background

The best free tool to blur your photo background in just 2 seconds.
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How to blur the background of a picture?

Step 1

Select an image

First, choose the picture you want to blur the background to.

Your image format can be PNG or JPG. We support all image dimensions. It can be a photo, a drawing or any kind of image.

Step 2

Let magic change the background

Our blur tool identifies the background layer and applies a blur effect to it.

Adapt the blur strength to change the depth effect, or choose among different blur options.

Step 3

Download your image

Download your image with blurred background as a PNG file. You can also create a Photoroom account to store your work and enjoy more photo editing options.

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  • How to blur background of photo?

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  • Do I need an expensive camera to achieve the blur effect?

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