Changelog

Release notes

Latest BGBlur releases for face protection, license plate privacy, background blur, and anonymization workflows. Newest updates are listed first.

Timeline

Latest first, oldest at the bottom

Version 1.0.44Latest

Better background blur and face protection

Improved background blur controls and more reliable license plate protection for edited vehicle footage.

  • License Plate: Fixed cut-scene handling for more reliable license plate protection in edited license plate videos.
  • Background Blur: Added blur intensity control so users can tune the blur strength for each video.
  • Background Blur: Improved background object accuracy for cleaner separation and stronger privacy protection.
Version 1.0.43

Faster processing and smoother face pixelation

Release focused on processing speed and stability for face pixelation workflows.

  • Face Blur: Fixed face pixelation issues for more stable anonymization output.
  • Improved video processing speed for faster uploads, detection, and exports.
Version 1.0.42

Improved face protection

Stability update for face blur tracking and protected-face workflows.

  • Face Blur: Fixed face flicker issues across moving footage.
  • Face Blur: Improved protected face feature for better consistency across frames.
Version 1.0.41

Added face and license plate combine feature

You can now process faces and license plates together in one workflow.

  • Combined face blur and license plate blur in a single pass for mixed privacy use cases.
Version 1.0.40

Better anonymization and new face effects

Expanded blur styles and added a new emoji-based face effect for more anonymization options.

  • Face Blur & License Plate: Added Gaussian blur and pixelation for faces and license plates.
  • Added New Face Emoji feature for stylized face protection.
Milestone

Object Removal

Added removal workflows for distracting or sensitive objects when blur is not the final goal.

  • Expanded editing beyond blur-only workflows for users who need to remove selected objects from a scene.
Milestone

Blur Anything

Opened up custom privacy editing for logos, signs, documents, screens, and sensitive objects beyond faces and plates.

  • Introduced flexible custom blur targeting for sensitive elements that are not covered by automatic face or license plate detection.