VEHICLE PRIVACY

Blur License Plates in Photos Online: Protect Vehicle Identity & Location

Censor vehicle registration numbers and license plates before posting car listings online. Free, permanent redaction with automatic GPS metadata stripping.

Open 100% In-Browser Redaction Workspace

No cloud uploads. Processing executes locally via client-side WebAssembly models.

Launch Free Local Photo Redactor

How Public License Plates Expose Your Home Address & Daily Routines

98% Lookup Accuracy

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Surveillance Report

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR): Commercial databases and law enforcement camera networks continuously scrape license plate numbers from the web to index vehicle travel patterns and historical locations.
DMV & Public Records Reverse Lookups: Private investigators and online lookup brokers can link an exposed license plate number directly to the registered owner’s full legal name, home address, and VIN.
Classifieds & Marketplace Stalking: Selling a car on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or AutoTrader with an exposed license plate allows bad actors to trace where the vehicle is parked overnight.
Embedded GPS Exif Danger: Photos taken of parked vehicles contain precise geotags in the camera metadata, pinpointing your exact garage or driveway coordinates.

How to Redact Photos Locally (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Upload Vehicle Photo Select a photo of your car, motorcycle, or trailer. Processing executes entirely in your browser.
Step 2: Censor License Plate Use the precision manual brush to black out the license plate with 100% opaque, irreversible fill.
Step 3: Automatic EXIF Geotag Removal Our pipeline automatically scrubs hidden GPS coordinates and camera serial numbers.
Step 4: Export Safe Photo Download a clean, metadata-stripped image ready for Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or social media.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it important to blur license plates when selling a car?

Exposing license plates lets potential thieves or stalkers look up your home address, target luxury cars, or clone your plate number onto identical vehicles.

Is blurring or solid blackout better for license plates?

Solid black fill is far safer than blurring. Blurring can often be reversed by adjusting sharpness and contrast, whereas solid fills leave zero original pixel data.

Does this also remove the GPS location of where the car was parked?

Yes. When exported, MaskMyBody strips all EXIF metadata tags, completely erasing the GPS latitude and longitude of where the car was photographed.

Is there a limit on file size or number of cars?

Single photos are processed with zero file size limits, completely free and without watermarks.