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Smart Blur vs SkipCut

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Smart Blur compared with SkipCut
DetailSmart Blur logo Smart BlurSkipCut logo SkipCut
What it doesBlur personal data before you share your screen Browser-based YouTube ad blocker with background play, no installation required
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inNot given Not given
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 Completely free with no registration, no subscription, and no hidden charges.
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
  • Ad blocking for all YouTube ads including pre-roll, mid-roll, and overlay ads
  • Background audio playback on iOS and Android
  • Playlist support with full ad-free playback
  • Video downloading in high quality
  • Dark mode and light mode themes
  • Support for 8K and 4K video quality
  • DJ Mode for mixing and crossfading two YouTube videos
  • Sleep timer to automatically pause videos after a preset duration
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
  • Works on all devices without installation or account creation, including iPhones and devices where browser extensions cannot be installed
  • Uses YouTube's official embed player, making it impossible for YouTube to detect or block unlike browser extensions
  • Completely free with no hidden charges, funded by community support and ethical partnerships rather than user data
  • All viewing history stored locally in browser with zero server-side access or data collection
  • Simpler alternative to Vanced and ReVanced that requires no APK, patching, or technical setup
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check23 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)56
Citation Flow (Majestic)2522
Referring domains (Majestic)48123

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