# Blear

> Make awesome blurry wallpapers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994182280](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994182280)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id994182280`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sindre Sorhus
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (77 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-10
- **First published:** 2015-06-05
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blear/id994182280)
- **Website:** [https://sindresorhus.com/blear](https://sindresorhus.com/blear)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/sindresorhus/privacy-policy/blob/master/blear.md](https://github.com/sindresorhus/privacy-policy/blob/master/blear.md)

## Description

Blear is a Chrome extension that turns your photos into stunning blurry wallpapers for Home and Lock screens. Drag the image horizontally to adjust the crop and preview the blur as you go.

The extension ships with beautiful starter photos, supports an Action Extension for quick edits from the Photos app, and is open source on GitHub. When you save a blur, you can easily set it as wallpaper.

## Rankings

- #147,223 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Blear for its ease of use, speed, and being free with no ads, and they like the adjustable blur slider and the new share extension. Common drawbacks are the low output resolution and a small image library, plus requests for automation (Shortcuts actions) and a 0% blur starting point.

### Pros

- Very easy to use and fast
- Free with no ads or banners
- Flexible blur slider for precise results
- Share extension added for quick workflow from Photos to wallpaper
- No intrusive UI; clean, focused experience

### Cons

- Output resolution limited to 3.1 MP (2048x1536)
- Small image library leading to repetitive results
- Lacks automation options like Shortcuts actions
- Slider ideally starts at 0% for minimal blur

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id994182280)