Add a directional motion blur to a photo

Pick a direction and a strength, then download PNG or JPG. Detail streaks along that line. Width and height stay the same.

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  1. Choose file
  2. Set options
  3. Get result

Your file never leaves your device. Processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Location and camera metadata (EXIF) are removed from the result.

Pixels are averaged along the line you pick. Light uses 4 pixels each way. Strong uses 16. Width and height stay the same. PNG keeps transparency. JPG fills empty pixels with white. Camera location is not copied.

How to add motion blur

1. Drop a JPG or PNG you already have. A video, an audio file or a WebP is refused here. 2. Leave horizontal, or pick vertical or diagonal. 3. Leave medium, or pick light or strong. 4. Leave PNG, or pick JPG. 5. Press “Apply motion blur” and download.

GustKit averages pixels along that line on the canvas. Light uses 4 pixels each way. Medium uses 8. Strong uses 16. Width and height stay the same. PNG keeps transparency. JPG fills empty pixels with white. Camera location is not copied.

A streak, not a soft box

Blur image softens every neighbor the same way. Pixelate image turns the photo into blocks. This page smears detail along one direction and leaves the crossing direction sharper. A short video belongs on Blur video, which saves MP4.

The photo stays in this tab

The canvas of this browser draws the streak. GustKit does not fetch a photo from a link. Close the tab and the file is gone. Photos up to the limit shown next to the button.

How to check the motion blur

1. Open the original and the download at the same zoom. 2. A hard edge across the blur direction should turn into a streak. Strong should streak farther than light. 3. If the size changed, you opened a different page.

Blur image softens every neighbor. This page averages pixels along one line and saves PNG or JPG. Nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

A hard vertical edge turned into a gray streak and the size did not change. Did it work?

Yes. Strong horizontal blur averages 16 pixels each way. Width and height stay the same.

Why is there no WebP?

This page reads JPG or PNG and saves PNG or JPG. Convert image is the page that writes WebP.

Can I add motion blur and also blur the whole photo in one step?

No. Add the motion blur first, or blur the photo first, then open the other page on the download.

Is the photo uploaded?

No. The streak is drawn in this tab.

A hard edge turned gray along the line and the size did not change. Did it work?

Yes. Strong averages 16 pixels each way. Width and height stay the same.

Can I add motion blur and also detect edges in one step?

No. Add the motion blur first, or detect the edges first, then open the other page on the download.