Choose a car photo and it opens with the Rectangle Tool selected and a black fill. Drag a box over the plate and it turns solid black; the card then offers a flattened copy to download. Photopip doesn't detect plates, so you draw the box yourself. It uses a block rather than a blur because characters under a blur or a mosaic can sometimes be read back.

1. Click Choose a photo, or drop one on the page. It opens with the Rectangle Tool selected and the fill set to black.
2. Drag a box over the plate, a little larger than the plate so the frame and screws go too. When you let go, the box is solid black and the card appears. A single tap opens a size box instead; cancel it and drag.
3. Another plate in the picture? Drag another box. To redo one, press Ctrl+Z (Command+Z on a Mac) and drag again; until you do, the card says nothing is covered and the download is off.
4. Click Download JPG (or PNG, matching the file you opened). The file from the card is flattened: the block is in the pixels, with no layers and no EXIF.

Photopip has no plate detector: you draw each box. The block hides the characters in the file you download only; your original photo still has the plate, and the block shows that a plate was there. One photo at a time. If you close the card (✕) and save a PSD instead, each box stays a separate layer that anyone with the file can hide; the download from the card is flattened.

Why doesn't it find the plate by itself?

Photopip has no plate detector, so you draw the box. Make it a little larger than the plate so the frame and screws are covered too.

Why a black block instead of a blur?

A plate is a few large characters in one of a handful of fonts, so a blurred or pixelated plate can often be matched character by character. A solid block replaces those pixels in the file you download.

Can I use a mosaic instead?

Yes, in the editor. Undo the box, drag the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) over the plate, then choose Filter > Pixelate > Mosaic... and set a cell size larger than the characters are tall. With small cells the characters stay readable.

Can I use this to hide my plate from cameras?

No. It changes a photo you share, such as a listing or a post, and nothing else.

Updated 2026-10-24

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Choose a car photo and it opens with the Rectangle Tool selected and a black fill. Drag a box over the plate and it turns solid black; the card then offers a flattened copy to download. Photopip doesn't detect plates, so you draw the box yourself. It uses a block rather than a blur because characters under a blur or a mosaic can sometimes be read back.

1. Click Choose a photo, or drop one on the page. It opens with the Rectangle Tool selected and the fill set to black.
2. Drag a box over the plate, a little larger than the plate so the frame and screws go too. When you let go, the box is solid black and the card appears. A single tap opens a size box instead; cancel it and drag.
3. Another plate in the picture? Drag another box. To redo one, press Ctrl+Z (Command+Z on a Mac) and drag again; until you do, the card says nothing is covered and the download is off.
4. Click Download JPG (or PNG, matching the file you opened). The file from the card is flattened: the block is in the pixels, with no layers and no EXIF.

Photopip has no plate detector: you draw each box. The block hides the characters in the file you download only; your original photo still has the plate, and the block shows that a plate was there. One photo at a time. If you close the card (✕) and save a PSD instead, each box stays a separate layer that anyone with the file can hide; the download from the card is flattened.

Why doesn't it find the plate by itself?

Photopip has no plate detector, so you draw the box. Make it a little larger than the plate so the frame and screws are covered too.

Why a black block instead of a blur?

A plate is a few large characters in one of a handful of fonts, so a blurred or pixelated plate can often be matched character by character. A solid block replaces those pixels in the file you download.

Can I use a mosaic instead?

Yes, in the editor. Undo the box, drag the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) over the plate, then choose Filter > Pixelate > Mosaic... and set a cell size larger than the characters are tall. With small cells the characters stay readable.

Can I use this to hide my plate from cameras?

No. It changes a photo you share, such as a listing or a post, and nothing else.

Updated 2026-10-24

More toolsBlur facesRedact a screenshotCompress image