This app permanently erases infant faces from photos at the pixel level, preventing the creation of irreversible biometric records. It offers a secure, on-device solution to protect your child's privacy before sharing images online.
1.2
May 18, 2026
What's new in 1.2 - Face regions now show a preview of how they'll look in your final photo — hearts appear as hearts, mosaic appears as mosaic, right in the detection screen - Added a dashed yellow outline around each protected region so it's clear at a glance what's being hidden - Renamed the action button to "Erase selections" to better reflect that you can protect any area, not just detected faces
MoreHearts Not Faces is a mobile application designed to permanently erase infant faces from photos at the pixel level. It ensures that once a face is protected, it cannot be recovered, safeguarding your child's privacy.
It permanently destroys the pixels of an infant's face, rather than just blurring them, which can be reversed by AI. This process happens entirely on your device, with no data collected or sent to servers.
No, Hearts Not Faces cannot protect photos that have already been shared without using the app. It is designed to protect images before they are posted online.
No, Hearts Not Faces is completely ad-free. It is a free application with no advertisements to ensure an uninterrupted and private user experience.
Hearts Not Faces is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It utilizes Apple's Vision framework for efficient face detection.
The app was last updated on May 18, 2026, to version 1.2. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.
Hearts Not Faces has an age rating of 4+. This is suitable for a wide audience, reflecting its focus on general photo privacy.
Yes, Hearts Not Faces allows you to choose which faces to protect and which to keep. It automatically detects faces but also lets you manually tap any missed faces for protection.