Watermarkly

Watermarkly is an edit pictures tool. A browser based batch tool that automatically detects and blurs faces and license plates, with manual zones, adjustable intensity and reshaped blur areas. Files are processed on the device rather than uploaded, and the free tier stamps a logo on output.

Watermarkly's face blur app is a browser based tool for removing identifying details from photos at volume. The core promise is batch work: instead of drawing a blur box over every face in every image, the user drops in a folder of pictures and the app's detection model finds the faces and covers them automatically within seconds. The same workflow extends to license plates, and manual blur areas can be added for anything else that should not be published, such as a house number, a brand name, an account number or personal details in a screenshot. The processing model is the most notable design decision. Files are handled on the user's own device and are not uploaded to Watermarkly's servers, which matters for anyone working with sensitive material, and the site recommends a current version of Chrome or Edge because detection runs faster there. Watermarkly never overwrites originals: it produces copies with the edits applied, which can then be saved locally or exported to Google Drive, Google Photos or Dropbox. Before saving, images can be converted to JPEG, PNG or WebP, resized by pixel dimensions or target file size, renamed, or saved with metadata intact. The editing layer is where the tool separates itself from a one click anonymizer. After detection, individual faces can be toggled so only the intended people are hidden, blur intensity is adjustable on a 0 to 100 scale, and each zone can be reshaped between oval and rectangular, rotated, and resized. That control is useful when coverage needs to stop below the hairline or extend past the ears. Borders look sharp while editing but come out feathered on download, so the result reads as part of the photo rather than a sticker over it. It suits journalists protecting sources, researchers and compliance teams handling GDPR or CCPA obligations, schools and case workers dealing with images of children, and anyone publishing street photography or user generated content. Buyers weighing it against dedicated desktop anonymizers should note the free tier adds a Watermarkly logo to output, plus a REST API exists for teams that need to batch process through their own pipeline.