To blur an image, you do not necessarily need to use Photoshop, but you can use some online image blurring tools such as Canva. Basically, the operation of blurring an image on Canva is also very simple, we choose the position to blur, then choose the level of blurring the image area you have selected and then the tool proceeds to process the image. The following article will guide you to blur an image on Canva.
How to blur photos on Canva simply
Step 1:
First, you upload a photo to Canva to edit or use a photo that has been uploaded to Canva before. Next, you click on the image and then click Edit photo to edit it.

Step 2:
Now on the left side of the interface displays the tools for us to edit the photo, you click on the Effects section and then look down below, click on the Blur effect below.

Step 3:
The image is now blurred and you can adjust the level of blurring of the image through the Intensity bar . Drag to the right to increase the level of blurring of the entire image, drag to the left to decrease the level of blurring.
Once the photo is blurred to your liking, we just need to download the photo as usual.

How to blur an image area on Canva
In addition to blurring the entire image on Canva, we can blur a certain area of the image we want very simply.
Step 1:
First, you also click on the image and then click on Edit photo to edit. Next, in the Effects section, we click on the Autofocus effect .

Step 2:
Switch to the adjustment interface. First, you will change the focus position through the Focus Position bar . We will focus on the subject based on the subject that Canva verifies. You move the bar left or right depending on the subject to select the focus area.

While you are adjusting the focus position, shrinking the area will only focus on the subject, if you drag it further away, the subject will be blurred. All operations are previewed so you can change the focus position accordingly.
Step 3:
Next we adjust the level of blur we want to use for this image.

You edit the 2 bars to the level of blur you want and then save the image on Canva.
Video tutorial on blurring photos on Canva