Blur, pixelate or cover something private
Hide part of the recording for exactly as long as it shows. Point at it to cover it, or draw a box, then choose Blur, Pixelate or a solid cover.
Mac appChrome
Where to find it
- Video editor
- Pro
- Cuts & Privacy
- Privacy
- 1Move the playhead to where the private thing shows.
- 2In Simple, find Hide something under Privacy. In Pro, open Cuts & Privacy › Privacy. Or press Add on the timeline and choose Hide something.
- 3Choose Point at it and click the thing on the preview, or Draw a box and drag it into place.Pointing covers that element for as long as it is on screen.
- 4Choose how to hide it: Blur, Pixelate or Solid.
- 5Drag the cover’s ends on the timeline to change when it shows.
- Blur
- Softens the pixels.
- Pixelate
- Averages them away.
- Solid
- Replaces them with a colour: Ink, Slate, Ash or Paper.
- Strength
- How strongly it hides, the same at any resolution.
- Corners
- Square or Round.
- Follow the page
- Keeps the cover on its content as the page scrolls. Off, it stays where you drew it.
- Covers can overlap, since two private things are often on screen together.
- Hidden in this video lists every cover. Select several to change how they all hide.
- Press ⌫ to delete the selected cover.
Read next
Hide passwords and private fieldsIn Chrome takes, PointerCam notices password, email and key fields as you record, and the editor offers to cover each one for exactly as long as it shows.Blur or cover part of a screenshotUse the Blur tool to blur, pixelate or cover anything private. It works on the finished picture underneath, so a cover never gives away what it hides.Hide things in a guideCovers from the video carry over to every step they show up in. Add more from the guide: click something the take recorded, or drag a box.
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