Blur. The Image and Video blur extension

A browser extension that blurs all images on a page, for when you want to be discreet or don't want to look at certain images.

Blur: The Ultimate Image and Video Blur Chrome Extension

Are you tired of unwanted images and videos cluttering your browsing experience? Blur is a powerful Chrome extension designed to obscure all images and videos on any page, allowing you to focus on the important content. Whether you’re at work or just want to avoid distractions, Blur lets you maintain privacy and discretion.

With simple keyboard shortcuts, you can easily control what you see. Hover over any image or video and press ALT + K to blur or unblur it; press ALT + L to quickly toggle the extension on or off. Plus, enjoy the added flexibility of whitelisting websites, so you can determine where you want to see images. Download Blur now and take back control of your browsing experience!

Manifest V3
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.57
(77)
Version: 5.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-04)
Creation date: 2020-06-16
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 49.53K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a day ago

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User reviews

Pros
  • Very useful for blurring sensitive information
  • Works well for both images and videos
  • Simplicity of the extension
  • Good for screencasts in sensitive environments
  • Ability to toggle ON/OFF with a shortcut
Cons
  • Doesn't work on specific websites like Discord and Reddit
  • Lacks site-specific blur settings
  • Shortcuts can conflict with other functions, making it inconvenient
  • Does not blur CSS backgrounds or certain YouTube thumbnails
Most mentioned
  • Request for site-specific blur settings
  • Shortcut button conflict with Apple products
  • Inability to blur certain images on platforms like YouTube and Discord
  • Need for a more visible status indicator for activation
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Very creative! Thanks for the app! Quick suggestion: sometimes the blur comes on after half a second when visiting a new site. Maybe blur or block the whole site until the blur is applied to be safe? Otherwise, this is a very unique app for special occasions or situations.
by Justin Chen, 2025-03-17

Nice App
by Michael Mwaipaja, 2025-03-16

good job
by zak alg, 2025-03-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Blur. The Image and Video blur extension requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

Blur. The Image and Video blur extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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