How To Blur Part Of Video In CapCut PC - Full Guide, by Gauging Gadgets on YouTube. 2 min 47 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 47 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Open CapCut on your PC, click Create project, then import your clip and drag it down onto the timeline.
Move the playhead to the moment the blur should start. If only part of the clip needs blurring, split it with Ctrl+B and work on that section.
Open the Effects tab at the top, choose Video effects, search for Blur, then drag a blur effect onto the clip in the timeline.
Click the effect segment you just added so its settings open in the right-hand panel.
Open the Mask section, pick a shape such as Circle or Rectangle, then drag the mask on the preview over the face, plate or text you want to hide.
Resize the mask with its corner handles and raise the Feather value slightly so the edges fade instead of showing a hard line.
Increase the blur strength slider until the detail is completely unreadable, then check it at full-screen preview size.
For a moving subject, add a keyframe at the start of the blur, move the playhead forward, drag the mask to follow the subject, and repeat until the end.
Play the section back to check nothing slips out of the mask, then click Export and choose your resolution and frame rate.
Tips and common mistakes
Make the mask a little bigger than the area you are hiding so movement does not expose the edge.
Use a mosaic effect instead of a soft blur for text and license plates, since it hides detail more completely.
Keep the effect segment the same length as the section you want blurred, or the blur will stop early.
Keep your original file, as the blur is baked into the exported video and cannot be removed later.
Questions
Can I blur just one part of a clip and leave the rest sharp?
Yes. Split the clip at the start and end of the section you want to hide and apply the blur effect only to that middle segment.
Will the blur stay on a face that moves around the frame?
Only if you keyframe the mask. Add a keyframe, move the playhead, then reposition the mask, and repeat for each point where the subject moves.
Does the blur still work after exporting?
Yes. The blur is rendered into the exported file, so anyone watching the video sees the hidden area covered.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
