Watch and follow along

How to blur sensitive information in a video

Cover private details before you share a recording. Add a blur, adjust its existing area and keep it active for exactly the part of the video that needs it.

Add, move and resize a timed blur

22 seconds
An email address covered with an editable blur in the Lorivelle editor.
Read the video transcript

Before sharing this recording, I cover the email address with Blur. I draw the area in the preview, then select its timeline block so I can adjust the same box. I move and resize it to cover the complete line. The preview and timeline stay visible together. Finally I play the protected interval and check that the address stays covered.

Before you start

Open a recording or import a video. Find the first frame where the private detail becomes visible. You can record and edit for free; saving and exporting require a valid license.

  1. Add Blur at the right moment

    Move the playhead to the detail you want to hide, or select its time interval. Choose Blur from Add effect. The effect appears as a timeline block, with its controls in the inspector.

    Blur effect selected in the Lorivelle timeline and inspector
    Blur effect selected in the Lorivelle timeline and inspector. View full size
  2. Draw the area and set the strength

    Draw over the information in the preview, leaving a little room around its edges. Adjust Blur strength until the detail is unreadable. Inspect the result at the size your audience will actually watch.

  3. Move or resize the existing blur

    Select the Blur block on the timeline. Drag inside its outlined area to move it, or drag a corner handle to resize it. You can also edit Left, Top, Width and Height in the inspector. Draw area replaces the existing region when you need a completely different selection.

    An existing blur region with move and resize handles over a customer email
    An existing blur region with move and resize handles over a customer email. View full size
  4. Set the full interval and review it

    Set Start and End in the effect inspector, or adjust the block's timeline edges. Scrub through the entire interval before exporting. A blur is tied to an area of the recorded screen; if the private information moves or the page scrolls, adjust your edit so it stays covered.

    Start and end time controls for a blur in Lorivelle
    Start and end time controls for a blur in Lorivelle. View full size

A few things to check

Can I change a blur after placing it?

Yes. Select its timeline block, then move or resize the outlined area in the preview. The inspector also offers numerical area controls, strength and start/end times.

Does the blur automatically track a face or text?

No. The blur covers the screen region and time interval you choose. Check any movement and scrolling, and use separate intervals when the information changes position.

Does the blur change my original recording?

The edit is applied when Lorivelle renders the video. Keep the project if you want to change the effect later, and share the finished export rather than the original source file.

Try it with your own recording.

Record and edit for free. A license unlocks saving and export.

Download for MacSee pricing