How to Blur a Video or Screen Recording on iPhone

Quick Tips

• Open WhatsApp > Open the chat and select the video > Tap the Sticker icon > Choose and add an emoji over your photo or video to hide a part.
• Open Telegram > Open the chat and select the video > Edit icon > Choose a sticker to hide a part.
• You can download third-party apps like Blur Video to blur something in your video.

Method 1: Use WhatsApp to Blur a Part of Video on iPhone

If you don’t want to install a dedicated app to blur something in video on an iPhone, use your favorite instant messaging app like WhatsApp or Telegram. Let’s start with WhatsApp first.

While WhatsApp doesn’t offer a blur effect, you can get creative and add an emoji or sticker over a video frame you want to hide.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp > Go to the chat > Plus icon > Videos.

Step 2: Select a video and then tap the Sticker icon.

Step 3: Add a sticker to a specific frame. You can’t resize it, though. Check the video preview and then hit Send.

Step 4: Open the sent video and then tap the Share icon at the bottom. Select Save.

Tip: Learn how to share high-quality videos using Telegram.

Method 2: Use Telegram to Blur Faces in a Video on iPhone

Telegram goes a step ahead and lets you doddle over a video. Unlike WhatsApp, this one also offers animated stickers which you can use to conceal a part of a video. Let’s check them in action and make videos blurry on an iPhone.

Step 1: Open Telegram > Go to the chat > Pin icon > Gallery.

Step 2: Tap the pen icon and then use one of the drawing tools to doddle over a frame.

Step 3: Slide to Sticker and then use one of the stickers to apply. You can also resize a sticker.

Step 4: Increase video quality from the bottom menu > Tap Send.

Method 3: Use Third-Party Apps to Blur Something in Video on iPhone

You don’t need to use professional apps like Premiere Pro to blur faces in a video on an iPhone. There are dozens of free alternatives to choose from. We tested a few and picked a couple of capable options for you.  

Blur-Video

Blur-Video is one such app that hides confidential details in a video. The app has a clean and easy-to-understand UI and gets the job done in no time. Let’s check it in action.

Step 1: Download Blur-Video on iPhone using the link below.

Step 2: Launch the app > tap Start > Give the required permission to read your device photos and videos > Select a video you want to blur.

Step 3: The app opens a video editor with a standard timeline. Tap Add Blur.

Step 4: You have several options to tweak the blur effect. You can resize the blur part, change the blur size to square, and even add an emoji to a video. You can tweak the blur strength from the top slider.

Step 5: You can slide to Pixelate if you prefer it over standard blur.

Play your video, and make sure to add blur in a specific frame only. When you are satisfied with the final outcome, hit Save in the top-right corner to export it to the Photos app.

Blur Video – Face Blur on iPhone

The app above is strictly limited to blurring a part of a video only. If you want to explore several video editing features, use the Blur Video – Face Blur app on your iPhone.

Step 1: Install the app > Give permissions > New Project > Select the video.

Step 2: You can trim a video before you start editing. Tap Next.

Step 3: You can add a face, rectangle, or circle blur. You can switch to Pixelate and then even tweak blur intensity.

Before exporting a video, slide to the filters menu and apply a relevant effect to your clip. Tap Export, and your video is ready for sharing.