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How to protect sensitive information on an iPhone by blurring text

How to use the Markup Editor on an iPhone to blur text

To conceal sensitive data in images or screenshots, use Markup Editor. It’s not too difficult:

  1. On an iPhone, open the” Photos” app.
  2. Open the desired blurred image.
  3. In the top right corner, tap “Edit.”
  4. To launch the editor, tap the pen.
  5. Select the desired shape by tapping” +.”
  6. Choose a color.
  7. Over your text, drag the shape.
  8. Tap” Done” to finish.
  9. Tap” Done” once more.

On iMessage, how to blur text messages

The” Invisible ink” feature on iMessage allows you to send messages that are blurred. Until the recipient taps on the message to open, it will be obscured.

  1. ” Messages” should be opened.
  2. Your message should be compiled.
  3. On the box’s right side, tap and hold the arrow.
  4. ” Invisible ink” should be tapped.

How do I use WhatsApp to blur text?

You can directly blur text or any other portion of an image on WhatsApp using an in-built feature. How to do it:

  1. Launch WhatsApp.
  2. Start a conversation with the recipient in mind.
  3. Tap” +” if you want.
  4. ” Photo and video library” tap.
  5. Choose the blurred image from the options.
  6. Once the editor has opened the photo, tap the pen icon at the top.
  7. Start tracing the portion of an image you want to blur by tapping the blur pen ( on the right ).
  8. After clicking” Done,” click the” Send” button.

On an iPhone, you can also blur screenshots using other third-party apps. Pick these apps wisely, though, and consider how safe they are. Only download apps from authorized app stores, read user reviews, review the app’s terms and conditions, and use reputable antivirus software if an app infects your device in order to protect it from fake apps and verify their legitimacy.

On an iPhone, how do you blur text in a video?

If you need to obfuscate text in a video, you can do so using the iPhone’s iMovie app. There is a workaround you can use even though iMovie itself does n’t support blur effects:

  1. Save a hazy image to your camera roll for later use.
  2. To start a project, open iMovie and select” Maker” from the menu.
  3. Tap” Create movie” when you’ve chosen a video that you want to blur.
  4. Tap” +” if you want.
  5. Tap three dots after selecting the hazy image you previously saved from the camera roll.
  6. Choose” Picture in picture.”
  7. To conceal the video’s target area, adjust the blurred image.
  8. Tap” Done” to finish.
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