How do you blur text in Discord?

To blur text in Discord, wrap your text with two vertical bars (pipes) on each side: ||your text||. For example, typing 'The killer is ||the detective||' will hide 'the detective' behind a clickable black spoiler box. You can also highlight any text in Discord Desktop or Web and click the eye icon to mark it as a spoiler.

What is the shortcut for spoiler text in Discord?

On Discord Desktop (Windows/Mac), highlight the text you want to conceal and use the keyboard shortcut or click the floating 'Eye' icon. Alternatively, type || before and after your message on any device.

How do you blur text in Discord on mobile (iPhone & Android)?

On Discord iOS and Android, type double vertical bars || on both sides of the word or sentence, like ||spoiler text||. On Android and iOS, you can also long-press the text, tap 'Select All' or select the desired words, tap the three dots in the context menu, and select 'Mark as spoiler'.

How do I blur or mark an image as a spoiler in Discord?

Before sending an image on Discord Desktop, click the eye icon labeled 'Mark as spoiler' in the attachment preview. On mobile, tap the image before sending and check 'Mark as spoiler'. Alternatively, rename your image file so it starts with 'SPOILER_' (e.g., SPOILER_photo.png) and Discord will automatically blur it.

Is blurring text in screenshots secure for sensitive data?

Traditional light blurring or pixelation can sometimes be reverse-engineered by modern AI de-blurring models (like Depix). For critical security tokens, passwords, credit card numbers, and legal PII, the safest method is 'Solid Black Redaction' (blacking out the pixels completely). Our client-side redactor supports both irreversible blackouts and high-radius privacy blurs.

Does Bluro upload my screenshots or text to any server?

No. Bluro is 100% client-side. All text transformations and image redactions run entirely inside your browser's local memory using the HTML5 Canvas API. Zero images, logs, or text strings are ever sent to our servers or third-party APIs.

Why shouldn't I use the iPhone Markup highlighter to redact text?

The default highlighter pen in iOS Markup is semi-transparent even after several strokes. Anyone can save your image, increase the exposure and contrast in photo editing tools, and read the text underneath. Bluro replaces pixel data on a Canvas, guaranteeing true redaction.

What is the spoiler syntax for Reddit and Telegram?

On Reddit, spoiler syntax is >!spoiler text!< (with no spaces between the exclamation mark and the letters). On Telegram, you can use double vertical bars ||spoiler text|| or select text and choose 'Spoiler' from the formatting popover.

Why does Reddit spoiler text fail or leak on mobile and Old Reddit?

Reddit's markdown parser requires that there are NO spaces immediately following the opening >! or preceding the closing ! ! spoiler ! !spoiler!<' with zero spaces.

What character is used for the black censor bar in text?

The black censor bar is created using the Unicode Full Block glyph (U+2588 '█'). When repeated consecutively, such as '████████', it forms an unbroken horizontal blackout bar across web browsers, operating systems, and social media platforms.

How do I copy and paste a black censor bar?

Use the 1-click quick censor bar buttons at the top of Bluro to instantly copy a single block '█', medium bar '████████', or custom length to your clipboard. You can then paste (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V) directly into Twitter/X, Discord, Reddit, Word, or Instagram.

Can text replaced with Unicode censor bars be unmasked or recovered?

No. Unlike spoiler tags (which only hide text behind a clickable CSS mask while leaving the words in network payloads), converting text to Unicode blocks replaces the actual character codepoints with solid black glyphs (█). The original letters are destroyed in plaintext output.

Can I download a transparent black censor bar PNG?

Yes. Use the Transparent Black Censor Bar PNG Generator section on Bluro to customize bar width, height, corner radius, and color, and download a transparent PNG directly to disk for video editing, Figma mockups, or Photoshop graphics.

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Q: Why does Reddit spoiler text fail or leak on mobile and Old Reddit?

Reddit's markdown parser requires that there are NO spaces immediately following the opening >! or preceding the closing ! ! spoiler ! !spoiler!<' with zero spaces.

Convert confidential names, numbers, and classified sentences into solid Unicode black censor bars (█), bullet dots, or [REDACTED] stamps. Copy and paste anywhere with zero software installs.

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If you have an actual screenshot file or clipboard image with passwords, API keys, or faces, use our client-side Canvas Screenshot Redactor to blackout pixels directly in your browser memory.

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Unicode Specification

How Unicode Black Censor Bars Work

Standard chat applications (like Twitter/X, SMS, WhatsApp, and Instagram) do not have native spoiler markdown tags. To visually redact text without images, digital authors use the official Unicode Block Elements character set.

Full Block (U+2588)██████

The standard glyph that spans full font line-height, creating a continuous classified black box.

Lower Five Eighths (U+2585)▇▇▇▇▇▇

A slightly shorter horizontal bar, ideal for subtitles and monospaced terminal logs.

Medium Shade (U+2592)▒▒▒▒▒▒

Cross-hatched dithering pattern that simulates pixel mosaic redaction in plaintext.

Bullet (U+2022)••••••••

Password-style masking commonly used for credentials, PINs, and credit card masks.

Unicode Redaction vs. Clickable Spoiler Tags

Choose the right redaction format based on your destination platform and security requirements.

Unicode Redacted Text (█)

Permanent destruction: Underlying letters are completely replaced.
Cross-platform: Renders on any app that supports standard UTF-8 text.
Unclickable: Cannot be clicked or hovered to reveal the underlying message.
Best for: Social media posts, printed PDFs, quotes, and classified memes.

Platform Spoilers (||text||)

Visual mask only: Raw words remain in WebSocket and JSON payloads.
Platform-specific: Only works on Discord, Reddit (>! !<), and Telegram.
Click to reveal: Readers can tap the mask to read the concealed words.
Best for: Movie twists, video game plot discussions, and Discord chat.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I blackout text on Twitter / X?

Twitter does not support spoiler tags. To hide text on Twitter, copy our Unicode black censor bars (████) and paste them directly into your tweet.

Are transparent censor bar PNGs free for commercial use?

Yes. All generated PNG black censor bars are rendered locally in your browser and are 100% free for personal, commercial, YouTube, and video production use.