# Obscure - share safely — Redact Private Info in Photos

> Redact private information from photos using AI and manual editing tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Swift Fox Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obscure-share-safely/id1413188754 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Swift Fox Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/293338494)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-08-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obscure-share-safely/id1413188754/reviews.md

## What is Obscure?

Safely and securely share your photos! Obscure lets you quickly blur, pixellate or block out private portions of your images so that they are safe to share on any social platform.

- Automatically detect & obscure faces, text, & personal info with advanced on-device AI
- Redact all text from an image
- Manually obfuscate any part of a picture with the easy to use editor
- Find & hide email addresses and phone numbers with one touch
- Edit multiple images in batches using the batch editor
- Shortcuts action allows for easy redaction automation

Just import an image, tap and drag over sensitive parts of the image then tap share. Use two fingers to pan and zoom to redact fine details. Works great for sharing screenshots!

Obfuscate faces, license plates, and brand labels. Easily redact private parts of document images that you want to share. Redacted images can then be shared to any other app on your phone, or just save them back to your photo library.

Obscure also works with Shortcuts, allowing you to easily setup an automated image processing pipeline. Long press the app icon to get quick shortcuts to your last taken image, the camera, or to paste an image you copied.

Obscure is a one time purchase, no ads and no subscriptions!

Privacy Policy: https://obscure.app/privacy
Terms: https://obscure.app/terms

## Key features

- Automatic face, text, and info detection
- Manual redaction editor
- One-touch email and phone number hiding
- Batch editing for multiple images
- Shortcuts integration for automation
- Blur, pixelate, or block sensitive areas

## Chart rankings

- #198 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obscure-share-safely/id1413188754/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice Update

*2026-03-20*

Thank you for the update and letting me know. I had deleted and forgot about it. The app (v2.0) looks nice and works well in iOS 26.3.1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**Developer response:** Hey Maui Kid, I'd love for you to check out 2.0 - the app has been completely refreshed for iOS 26. Still the same one time purchase, no subscriptions. I hope the update fixes any issues you had with the app, if not - please let me know what you are looking for: support@swiftfox.co

### 1/5 — Abandoned App

*2025-09-20*

Stay away from

### 4/5 — Quick & easy to use

*2024-11-17, version 1.3.1*

Quick and easy to use but could use a few improvements to make it more intuitive The are no instructions included so I just played around with it to work it out One thing that should be made clear is that it permanently alters the original image you have selected Other photo apps I’ve used leave the original image in-altered and save a separate amended copy It would also help to have popup text for each icon so you know what they actually do I thought the trash icon was to delete the altered image but worked out it’s like an undo button allowing you to undo the actions you’ve applied In portrait mode on the start screen the full text for the red button wasn’t visible it was I only when I rotated the phone that I realised it said Last Photo

### 5/5 — Fantastic & adfree

*2024-11-16, version 1.3.1*

I Highly recommend.

Does exactly as proclaimed ✔️
Very useful✔️
Beautiful clean design ✔️

Great job to the developers 👌

My only suggestion if possible for future updates is to add the ability to detect full background or specific intended identifiable objects/items & have the ability to blur it out whilst not blurring out other objects , people or specific items, eg, tree, flowers, animals etc so that the only focus is on what is intended by the user.

### 5/5 — Perfect!

*2023-03-29, version 1.3.1*

So easy to auto detect text/numbers and delete. Makes my job of sharing my dogwalking pics on socials easier whe clients have harnesses on their dogs with their phone numbers.

### 5/5 — Does what it says it does.

*2023-01-11*

Fantastic, no nonsense, intuitive, and no stupid subscription costs. Well worth paying $2.99 up front for.

### 3/5 — Room for improvement

*2020-05-04, version 1.3.1*

Good that it can be accessed from iPhoto. However 1. Text recognition didn’t work on any photo; 2. No free form or rotation function. Lots of room for improvement at this price.

### 4/5 — It’s Good

*2018-10-24*

It’s a great add free app but what is  the paste feature also the camera feature feature dose t work kinda disappointed but overall it’s a great app

### 5/5 — Amazing!!

*2018-07-30*

I take a lot of pictures of my car and was sick of trying to use markup to cover my plate. I looked for an app that could obfuscate my license plate and was not happy with having to open third party apps then save to their album then save back to ios photo album. I saw this app and was a little worried since there was no reviews and it was $2.99 but i took a chance and so glad I did!  This app is amazing. It works right in inside apples photo app and is so easy to do!  Zoom in and drag the square the size you want and all done!  It is worth the price!! Great work developers!!

## Frequently asked questions about Obscure

### How does Obscure protect my privacy?

Obscure allows you to redact private information from your photos before sharing. It can automatically detect and obscure faces, text, and personal details using on-device AI, or you can manually edit any part of the image.

### Can Obscure redact text from images?

Yes, Obscure can redact all text from an image. It also has a feature to find and hide email addresses and phone numbers with one touch.

### Does Obscure have ads?

No, Obscure is ad-free. The app is a one-time purchase with no advertisements or subscriptions.

### What devices does Obscure support?

Obscure is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Obscure updated?

The latest version of Obscure is 2.0.0, last updated on March 4, 2026. This indicates a history of updates, suggesting ongoing support and development.

### What is the price of Obscure?

Obscure is a one-time purchase priced at $2.99.

### What is the age rating for Obscure?

Obscure has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Can I edit multiple photos at once with Obscure?

Yes, Obscure features a batch editor that allows you to edit multiple images simultaneously, saving you time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-03-04

Obscure 2.0 is here!
- Beautiful new editor design using Liquid Glass
- Majorly improved editing with pinch to zoom and undo/redo
- New Batch editing mode for quick processing of groups of images
- New Shortcuts integration allowing for automating redaction of text & faces

### 1.3.1 — 2020-04-21

- Improved cursor support
- Bug fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2019-11-18

Version 1.3.0 adds a new enhanced text detection mode for users on iOS 13. Switch it on in settings to enable Obscure to only block out email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information.

### 1.2.2 — 2019-05-03

A small bug fix to deselect existing views when creating new ones.

### 1.2.1 — 2018-11-21

This version includes a few small usability improvements with face and text detection.

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