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I built a Chrome extension to blur sensitive info in screenshots before sharing

Many times I needed to share screenshots with clients or teammates, but the screenshot contained sensitive information like:
• phone numbers
• emails
• order IDs
• private data

Editing screenshots every time in an image editor was slow.

So I built a small Chrome extension that lets you select areas of a webpage and blur them instantly before downloading the screenshot.

What it does

The extension allows you to:

• Select one or multiple areas of a webpage
• Blur the selected regions
• Download the final screenshot as PNG or JPG
• Keep the original layout exactly the same

Everything runs locally in the browser.

Why I built it

Most screenshot tools
either:
• require uploading images
• don’t support multiple blur areas
• break page layout during capture

So I wanted something simple that works directly inside the browser.

Demo: https://youtu.be/Pxqx2p3hHa0

How it works
1. Click the extension
2. Select areas to blur
3. Download the screenshot

The screenshot is captured using the browser’s native rendering, so the layout remains identical to what you see.

Privacy
• No uploads
• No tracking
• No analytics
• All processing happens locally

Chrome Extension

You can try it here:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chhefcddnoablbeonjjcmhaakhacjnnk

Feedback welcome

This is a small side project and I’d really appreciate feedback from developers here.

If you have ideas for improvements or features, feel free to share them.

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