We are the MozFace team. The first day of school, a sports day, a recital — these are the photos parents most want to share with family and friends online. But a uniform photo can quietly reveal which school your child attends. A crest on the blazer, a name tag pinned to the chest, the school name printed on a cap or bag: any of these can let a stranger work out where your child is, most days, at a predictable time. This article walks through how to keep the joy of the photo while hiding the details that point to your child.
What a uniform photo can give away
The concern is the combination. A clear face plus a school crest plus a name tag is enough to identify both who your child is and where they go. The crest or school name on a blazer, hat, or bag narrows the location; a name tag adds the name directly. Put those together with a posting time and a stranger has a worrying amount of context.
These details hide in plain sight. While you are focused on the smile, the small embroidered name and the crest on the pocket are easy to forget. By the time you notice them in the posted photo, it may already have been seen and saved — so it is better to cover them before sharing.
Blur faces automatically the moment you pick the photo
The instant you choose a photo, MozFace runs on-device AI that detects every face and opens with everyone already blurred. Your own child and any classmates in the frame are covered together, so the easy mistake of forgetting another kid in the shot does not happen. All processing stays on the device, and your photos are never sent anywhere.
If you are fine showing your own child's face to close family, a single tap on that face reveals it. Because hiding is the starting point, the task becomes choosing who to show, not remembering who to hide — which is exactly how other children's faces stop slipping through.
Cover the crest and name tag with the manual brush
The school name, crest, and name tag are not faces, so you cover them with the manual brush you trace with your finger. Drag over the embroidered name on the chest, the crest on the blazer, and the school name on a cap, then pick mosaic, blur, or a stamp. Change the brush size to match a small badge or a single line of text, and raise the strength until the name and crest are no longer legible.
You can leave the outfit, the setting, and the moment intact while removing only the identifying marks. The finished photo saves as a separate file, so your original keepsake stays exactly as it was. Whether and where to share a child's photo is always the parent's call — the app just makes the masking quick and clean.
A uniform photo can stay full of joy without pointing a stranger to your child's school. Auto-blur the faces, then cover the crest and name tag with the manual brush. In tens of seconds you have a photo that is lovely to share and gives nothing away about where your child spends their days.
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Auto-mosaic or blur every face just by picking a photo. Cover crests and name tags with the manual brush. Everything runs on your device, fully offline.
Learn more about MozFaceFrequently asked questions
What on a uniform photo can identify my child's school?
A crest on the blazer, a name tag on the chest, and the school name printed on a cap or bag. Together with a face and a posting time, these can tell a stranger who your child is and where they go, so cover them before posting.
How do I make sure other kids in the photo are hidden?
MozFace detects every face and opens with all of them blurred, so classmates are covered along with your child. You only reveal the faces you choose, which is why other children stop slipping through.
Can I leave the outfit visible and hide only the name?
Yes. The manual brush covers only the spots you trace, so you can hide the embroidered name and crest while keeping the uniform, setting, and moment intact.
Are my photos ever sent over the internet?
In MozFace, face detection and editing happen entirely on your device, and your photos are never sent to any external server. It works even with no signal.