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Smart Blur vs Broken Link Checker

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Smart Blur compared with Broken Link Checker
DetailSmart Blur logo Smart BlurBroken Link Checker logo Broken Link Checker
What it doesBlur personal data before you share your screen Free Chrome extension that detects broken links, 404 errors, and redirects on any webpage
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
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 Free plan: up to 150 links per scan. Lifetime License: $9.50 one-time (50% off, normally $19), includes unlimited links per scan, sitemap health checker, bulk URL checker (20 at a time), image checker, scan history, stats dashboard, and PDF export.
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
  • Color-coded link status results (red for broken, yellow for redirects, green for working)
  • Detects 404 errors, 500 server errors, timeouts and unreachable URLs
  • Identifies 301 and 302 redirects with destination URLs
  • CSV export of scan results
  • Focus Mode to highlight individual links on the page
  • Real-time progress bar during scans
  • Filter results by status
  • Sidebar panel for results review
  • Sitemap health checker (Lifetime License)
  • Image checker to flag broken images (Lifetime License)
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
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Runs entirely in your browser with no data leaving your device
  • Only runs when you click Scan, does not slow down browsing
  • Works on any website including password-protected pages
  • Free to install and use with no credit card required
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check43 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)57
Citation Flow (Majestic)2525
Referring domains (Majestic)4836

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