Blur Photo & Mosaic – MakeBlur
Vladimir Ivakhnenko Graphics & Design iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Blur Photo & Mosaic – MakeBlur is a free Graphics & Design app for iPhone and iPad by Vladimir Ivakhnenko. Rated 3.8/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 18.6.
- Rating
- 3.8
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 25 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v1.16.5
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About Blur Photo & Mosaic – MakeBlur
MakeBlur is an iPhone photo editor that blurs photos and adds mosaic after you take them. Pick a picture, and the app finds the person in it, keeps them sharp and makes the background soft — a portrait-style look without a DSLR or desktop software. Need to hide something instead? Pixelate faces or any area in a few taps. WHAT THIS APP DOES The iPhone Camera can't add background blur to a photo you've already taken. MakeBlur can. Use this app to blur photo backgrounds, blur a whole image, blur or pixelate faces, or paint blur exactly where you want it. Choose from eight blur and mosaic styles, set the strength, and save the result to your Photos library. All editing happens on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded to a server to be blurred. HOW TO BLUR A PHOTO ON IPHONE 1. Open MakeBlur and choose a picture from your library, or tap Share on a photo in the Photos app and send it to MakeBlur. 2. Pick what to blur: the background, the full photo, faces, or a manual area. 3. Choose a blur style and drag the slider to set the intensity. 4. Save the edited photo or share it right away. That's the whole process. No layers, no masking skills, no tutorials. BLUR AND MOSAIC STYLES • Gaussian blur – a smooth, even blur for a clean, soft background. • Bokeh blur – round, lens-like highlights that imitate a portrait lens with shallow depth of field. • Motion blur – directional streaks that add speed and energy to action shots. • Ghosting – a doubled, echo-like trail for creative edits. • Box blur – a flat, uniform softening. • Pixelate – a mosaic of square pixels to hide details. • Hexagonal – a honeycomb mosaic effect. • Crystallize – a faceted, glass-like pattern. WHERE TO APPLY THE BLUR • Background – blur the background of a photo while the person stays in focus. Subject detection separates people from the background automatically. • Full photo – blur the entire image for a soft wallpaper, a dreamy look or a backdrop for text. • Faces – blur or pixelate faces to hide identities before you post a photo. • Manual – brush blur onto any area by hand, and restore sharp areas with the eraser. Use it for objects, license plates, screens, documents or anything automatic detection doesn't cover. WHO IT'S FOR • iPhone users who took a photo and want a blurred background afterward. • Portrait shooters who want a sharp subject and a soft background on older iPhones or photos taken without Portrait mode. • Social media creators who want the subject to stand out in posts, stories and profile pictures. • Sellers who want to soften a distracting background around a product with the manual brush. • Anyone who needs to censor faces, license plates or private details before sharing a picture. WHY PEOPLE USE MAKEBLUR • It works on photos you already have — you don't need to reshoot in Portrait mode. • Background blur takes seconds: the app finds the person, you only adjust the strength. • Eight styles in one place, from a subtle gaussian blur to bold motion blur and pixel mosaic. • Full control when you need it: switch to manual mode and brush exactly where the blur goes. • Private by design: photos are processed on your device. • Share a before-and-after of your edit to show the difference. PRICING You can try every blur style and blur mode in the app. Saving or sharing edited photos has a daily limit. A Premium subscription unlocks unlimited saves and shares. PRIVACY MakeBlur processes images on your iPhone. Your photos are not uploaded to external servers for blurring. Download MakeBlur and blur the background of your next photo in seconds. Terms of Use: https://makeblur.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://makeblur.com/privacy.html
What’s new
Version 1.16.5 · Updated October 24, 2026
This version of Blur Photo & Mosaic – MakeBlur includes bugs fixes and improvements
App privacy
The developer, Vladimir Ivakhnenko, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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