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How to Blur and Hide Private Information in Recorded Video

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Jan 08, 2025• Proven solutions

Filmora Scrn is a screen recording software that is very easy to master. Still, while recording your screen, you can unintentionally record private information that you don't want to share with the rest of the world. Wondershare's screen recorder is equipped with tools that will enable you to blur and conceal every bit of info you don't want others to see.

This article will take you through all the steps you need to take to hide private and sensitive info from the videos you captured using Filmora Scrn. If you are wondering why you should choose Filmora Scrn to protect your personal and sensitive information, below are the answers.

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Part 1: Why Choose Filmora Scrn to Blur and Hide Private Information in a Video You Recorded?

1. One-Stop Service for Recording & Editing Videos

Besides being one of the best screen capturing computer programs for beginners in the industry, Wondershare's Filmora Scrn also features a video editor that allows you to polish your videos immediately after the recording session without using third-party apps.

2. Record Everything on Desktop and Webcam

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Filmora Scrn is perfectly equipped for recording all types of PIP videos that need to capture desktop activities while also recording the footage from a webcam. YouTubers and all other users of this software can feature themselves in the video. Filmora Scrn lets you capture videos with frame rates that go from 15 fps to 120 fps, and it also enables users to adjust the size of the screen area they want to capture.

Recording voice-over during the recording session, adding markers, or using HotKeys to start or pause recording sessions are just a few among the many amazing features Filmora Scrn offers.

3. Edit Video Footage with Creative Effects

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All files captured with the screen recorder are displayed in the software's video editor which allows you to trim or cut video clips, add captions, or use blending modes to merge the layers in your videos seamlessly.

Part 2: How to Blur and Hide Private Information with Filmora Scrn

Hiding the identity of the people in your videos and concealing private information like bank accounts or telephone numbers is advised if you want to avoid any chance of misuse of these data.

Step 1. Record a video or import a video file into the editor

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Customize the screen recording range

If you choose to capture a screen with the Filmora Scrn's screen recorder, the video file you create will be automatically imported into the software's video editor and placed into the Media Bin after the recording session is over.

Filmora Scrn's video editor supports most video file formats, including AVI, MP4, or MOV files. If you want to add blur effects to videos that weren't captured with Filmora Scrn, click on the Add Files icon in the editor's Media Bin, find the video file you'd like to work on and click Open. The file you imported will be displayed in the Media Bin, so to start editing it, drag and drop it to the timeline.

choose the recording file

Step 2. Applying the Blur Effects

Filmora supports various ways to blur private information on your screen recordings. Here are three methods for your reference.

Method 1: Blur Private Information Using the Mosaic effect

apply the mosaic effect

You can search for "Blur" in the "Effects" section, where you'll find corresponding blur effects to choose from. It also supports customizing the duration and type of effect.

Method 2: Blur Moving Private Information Using the Motion effect

use the motion tracking

If you want to blur moving content in a recorded video, you can try the Motion Tracking feature in Filmora. This can help you blur personal information in the moving parts of the video.

Method 3: Use Planar Tracking to Blur the Planes in Recorded Video

use the planar tracking

Similar to the Motion Tracking feature, Planar Tracking can also track scenes in the video for blurring or other obfuscation processes, but it is more specifically targeted at planes within the video.

Step 3. Tweaking the Effect's Settings

tweaking the effect's settings

After you click on Mosaic, you can see that on the far right of the panel, you can customize the mosaic. You can select the type of mosaic, and adjust the blur intensity and opacity. You should repeat this process as many times as needed until all sensitive information in the video clip is blurred.

Step 4. Export the Video

Finally, you can go ahead and click on the Export button if you're happy with the results you achieved. Filmora Scrn lets you export your video files directly to YouTube, Vimeo, or Twitch, while you can also save your video clip to your hard drive in MP4, MOV, GIF, or MP3 file formats. 

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Ok, that's it. Hope you have hidden and blurred the private info in your recorded video. Leave a comment below and let us know if it works for you perfectly.

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Max Wales
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