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.

How do you do spoiler text on Telegram?

On Telegram, you can wrap your text with double vertical pipes ||spoiler text||, or select the text in the message bar, tap 'Format' (or right-click on Desktop), and choose 'Spoiler'. Telegram covers the text with an animated shimmering particle cloud.

How do you blur photos and videos on Telegram before sending?

When attaching a photo or video on Telegram mobile, tap the three dots menu icon (or the pencil icon) in the preview and select 'Hide with Spoiler'. On Telegram Desktop, right-click the image preview and check 'Hide with Spoiler'.

Does Telegram spoiler work in channel posts and bot messages?

Yes. Telegram channels, groups, and direct messages all support spoilers. For Telegram Bots using the Bot API, use MarkdownV2 syntax with double pipes ||text|| or pass a 'custom_emoji' or 'spoiler' entity in the message entities array.

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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.

Learn how to use Telegram spoiler formatting (||spoiler||) to hide text behind an animated shimmering particle effect and blur photos or video previews.

Quick Guide: Telegram SpoilersSyntax Summary

To create a spoiler on Telegram, wrap your text in double vertical bars: ||hidden text||. Alternatively, select your text in the chat input, open the formatting popup menu (or press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P on desktop), and click Spoiler. Telegram covers the text with an interactive shimmering pixel animation that reveals upon clicking. For photos and videos, tap the three dots in the media picker and select Hide with Spoiler.

1. Telegram Text Spoiler Syntax

Desktop Client & Web

Type two pipes (||) on both sides of your message, or highlight text and use the keyboard shortcut:

# Shortcut:
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + P
Mac: Cmd + Shift + P

iOS & Android Apps

Double-tap or long-press the text you want to conceal. In the contextual action bar, tap Format > Spoiler.

# Manual Syntax:
The secret is ||hidden_password||

2. How to Blur Photos & Videos on Telegram

Telegram allows obscuring entire image or video files with a shimmering particle animation:

On Mobile (iOS & Android)

Attach media > Tap the photo thumbnail > Tap the three vertical dots (or paintbrush icon) in the top right > Select Hide with Spoiler.

On Desktop (Telegram Desktop)

Drag image into chat > Right-click or click the three dots icon on the preview thumbnail > Check Hide with Spoiler.

Recipients will see a sparkling blur effect that only reveals when tapped or clicked.

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