# Blur sensitive information

> Blur parts of a web page while you record. Blur hides content visually and does not remove the underlying information, so check the result.

Source: https://screenity.io/help/recording/how-to-blur-sensitive-information

Use the blur tool to hide page elements during a recording. Check the result before showing sensitive information.

_Video: Turning on blur mode from the recording toolbar, selecting the payment card and an email address to blur them, then turning blur mode off from the toolbar._

This blurs page elements live, while you record. To blur an area of a recording afterwards, use the web editor. See [Blur and spotlight an area](https://screenity.io/help/web-editor/blur-and-spotlight). Blur does not redact the underlying content.

## How to use the blur tool

1. Select the icon made of dots (**Toggle blur tool**) on the recording toolbar. Hover over an icon for a moment and its name appears.
2. Move the pointer over the page. The element under it gets a blue outline. Select it to blur it, and select it again to remove the blur.
3. Select the trash can icon (**Clear all blurred elements**) to remove every blur. To leave blur mode, press `Esc` or select the blur icon again (it turns into a close button). Leaving blur mode keeps the blurs on the page.

While blur mode is on, press `0` to clear all blurs and reset any cursor effects, and `Esc` to leave. **Toggle blur mode** has no default shortcut, but you can assign one in Chrome. See [keyboard shortcuts](https://screenity.io/help/get-started/how-to-use-and-set-keyboard-shortcuts).

Blur only works on supported web pages, not in other applications. Prepare the page, or pause the recording, before you reveal anything sensitive.