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Smart Blur vs Apparent for Gmail

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Smart Blur compared with Apparent for Gmail
DetailSmart Blur logo Smart BlurApparent for Gmail logo Apparent for Gmail
What it doesBlur personal data before you share your screen A Chrome extension that makes Gmail easier to read and manage
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan includes pattern-based blurring for emails, phone numbers and IDs, click/draw/text selection blurring, and keyword matching. Pro Annual is $14.99 per year with AI detection of names and addresses, screen share auto-activation, and screenshot blurring. Pro Lifetime is $49.99 one-time. Team Not given
Key features
  • Automatic pattern detection for emails, phone numbers and card numbers
  • Click, draw or text selection to blur any element
  • Custom keyword matching to hide words and names across pages
  • Local AI detection of names and addresses in plain text (Pro)
  • Share Shield auto-activation during screen shares (Pro)
  • Screenshot capture with blur baked into the image (Pro)
  • Saved blurs persist per page on revisit (Pro)
  • Import and export settings (Pro)
  • Works offline with local AI using WebGPU (Pro)
  • Works with any browser-based screen sharing tool
  • Reverse conversation order to show newest messages first
  • Show every message in threads instead of collapsed defaults
  • Hide AI and Gemini overview summaries
  • Minimize toolbars and hide visual clutter
  • Minimize search and top bar
  • Hide selected buttons like Gemini and Google One Upgrade
What makes it different
  • Automatic screen share detection and activation (Pro)
  • Local AI with offline capability using WebGPU
  • Works across any website with no domain restrictions
  • Runs locally in your browser with no remote servers or data collection
  • Requires no account or setup to use
  • Privacy-focused with Gmail content never sent to Apparent servers
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)53
Citation Flow (Majestic)2520
Referring domains (Majestic)4813

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