What Motion Blur does
Motion Blur applies a directional blur that simulates movement along an angle you choose.
- Motion Blur
How do I add motion blur to an image?
Motion Blur lets you add motion blur to an image by uploading an image; the tool applies a directional blur that simulates movement along an angle you choose. Preview the result and download it. Everything runs in your browser, so your photo is never uploaded.
- The tool applies a directional blur that simulates movement along an angle you choose
- Instant live preview
- Download as JPG, PNG or WebP
- 100% client-side
What is
Motion Blur
A tool that applies a directional blur that simulates movement along an angle you choose in the browser.
Image Tools
Related terms
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, completely.
Motion Blur is free with no signup, watermark or limits.
No unnecessary loss.
The effect is applied at full resolution and exported without extra recompression unless you choose a lossy format.
No.
The effect is applied locally with the Canvas API in your browser.
Detailed Explanation
How it works
A directional convolution is applied along the chosen angle and length on a canvas.
- Canvas pixel processing
Use cases
Convey speed and motion, create dynamic sports or car shots, or add stylised streaks.
- Photo editing
Limitations
The effect is applied uniformly in the browser; results depend on the source image and cannot recover detail that is not present.
- Source-dependent
Privacy
The image is processed entirely in your browser with the Canvas API; nothing is uploaded to a server.
- 100% local
- No upload