Cover private info with a solid black box. The safest redaction method.
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Drop your image in or paste from clipboard.
Black Box, Blur, or Pixelate.
Rectangle, oval, or freehand lasso — then hide what you selected.
Hit Download PNG. Done.
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Visit ImageCompress.io →To blackout image online means replacing a region with opaque black — not frosting it with blur. HideShot paints a flat rectangle that removes underlying detail entirely, which is why legal and compliance workflows favor this method.
Use blackout for Social Security fragments, bank balances, medical record numbers, and API tokens in engineering screenshots. Blur and pixelate can sometimes be reversed with effort; black boxes cannot.
Stack multiple boxes on one page: redact two invoice numbers and a signature block, then export once. Undo is available if you cover the wrong line by mistake.
Blur reduces legibility but may preserve recoverable signal. Black paint removes the underlying pixels from the exported image.
Not from the downloaded PNG. Always verify visually before sharing — stray pixels outside the box may still leak context.
Upload the PDF page as PNG or JPG (print-screen or export). HideShot edits raster images, not live PDF layers.
Follow your organization's standard. When in doubt for identifiers and financial data, default to black box.