Finder selection
Finder Quick Action for macOS videos
Blur faces from Finder before you share.
Right-click a movie in Finder, review detected face candidates on your Mac, and export a separate redacted copy. No upload, no account required, no full video editor.
macOS 14+. One-time license, processed by Lemon Squeezy.
- Start
- right-click in Finder
- Review
- choose face candidates
- Export
- save a separate copy
Finder to redacted copy
One narrow workflow, no timeline editor.
The app is deliberately small: one selected video, detected face candidates, a visible choice, and a new file.
Automatic analysis
Let the app find face candidates.
The app samples frames locally, detects faces, and groups repeated observations into reviewable candidates.User choice
Choose which faces to hide.
Candidate thumbnails keep the decision visible before any export begins.Redacted copy
Save a new file next to the original.
The original video stays untouched. The finished copy can be revealed in Finder.Product proof
See who will be hidden before export.
Candidate thumbnails are the trust surface. Redact Faces keeps selected and visible faces explicit, then writes a new file only after you choose which faces should be hidden.
Source school-event.mov
Detected 4 face candidates Redaction style Blur
Candidate 1 9 observations, frame 128
Selected Candidate 2 5 observations, frame 214
Left visible Candidate 3 7 observations, frame 302
Selected 2 selected, 1 visible Export copy
New file school-event.redacted.mov
Before export
You see the faces before export.
Candidate rows show thumbnails, observation counts, and selected state so redaction is a deliberate choice.Output
The original file is left alone.
Redact Faces writes a separate copy next to the source file, then points you back to Finder.Use cases
Built for videos people actually send.
School events, workplace recordings, public footage, research clips, and family videos fit the same focused pass.Local-first by default
The video stays on your Mac.
Redact Faces uses macOS video and vision frameworks to analyze and export on your Mac. Network access is reserved for license activation and app updates, not for uploading your videos.
Local guarantees
Video analysis stays on your MacNo cloud upload requiredNo account requiredOriginal file stays untouchedOnline only for
License activationApp updates Personal License $19
One-time license for one person on up to 2 Macs.
- Use on up to 2 Macs
- Includes the macOS app and Finder Quick Action
- Updates for the current major version
- Secure checkout handled by Lemon Squeezy
Native macOS integration
Install once. Use it from Finder.
Finder Quick Action to start, menu bar cockpit to review, system controls for action states, and Reveal in Finder when the redacted copy is ready.
Finder Quick Action Menu bar cockpit Candidate thumbnails Reveal in Finder macOS 14+
Mac video face blur questions
Answers before you buy.
Redact Faces is intentionally narrow: blur selected faces in local videos on Mac, keep the original untouched, and avoid sending the source file to a web service.
How do I blur faces in a video on Mac?
Select a local movie file in Finder, run Redact Faces from Quick Actions, review the detected face candidates, then export a separate redacted copy.
Does Redact Faces upload my video?
No. Video analysis and export run on your Mac with macOS video and vision frameworks. Network access is only for license activation and app updates.
Can I choose which faces are blurred?
Yes. Redact Faces shows candidate thumbnails before export so you can choose which detected faces are hidden and which remain visible.
Is this a full video editor?
No. Redact Faces is a focused macOS face redaction utility for one local video at a time, not a timeline editor.
What kinds of videos is it for?
It is built for school events, workplace recordings, family videos, research clips, and public footage where people need to be hidden before sharing.
Direct download
Redact the people. Keep the video local.
Buy a personal license through Lemon Squeezy, download the macOS app, and activate it on your Mac.