Blur sensitive details in screenshots

Whenever I have a problem on my PC, I take screenshots and send them to a friend or technician, so they can help me. I use the free program Picpick ( www.snipca.com/25917). It lets you set your own keyboard shortcuts to take screenshots. To do this, click the File tab, Program Options, then click ‘Hot keys’ in the window that opens.

Another useful feature is the option to blur sensitive details like email addresses, phone numbers and even my children’s faces (if I’m sending a screenshot to someone I don’t know). To do this, click the Select tool at the top, then click and drag your cursor to select the area that you want to blur.

You’ll now see two useful buttons – Pixelate and Blur (see screenshot). Keep clicking Blur, depending on how much you want to obscure the selected area. Clicking Pixelate displays a slider that lets you enhance that effect. When you’re done, click the File tab, ‘Save as’, then rename and choose where you want to save the screenshot on your PC.