I know how annoying it is when you take a great photo, but the shots turn out blurry. Sometimes, it’s that one photo where you look amazing, and you don’t want to lose it.
That’s why I tested 30+ apps to remove blur to see which ones work. This way, you can find the best app to fix blurry photos, make them clearer, or just sharpen your favorite pictures.
Verdict: Fix The Photo Body Editor&Tune saved the day during a family party. I took a quick picture with everyone, but it came out blurry. I really didn’t want to lose that moment, so I decided to try this app to fix the blurry photo.
With the app, I could make the picture clear again easily. The app’s expert retouchers fixed the photo and made it sharper without making it look fake. After a few hours, I had a clear picture that I could share with everyone.
Verdict: Lightroom mobile app is one of my favorites, especially when I need to fix blurry photos or change the colors. One time, I took a portrait I liked, but it was a little blurry. Using the “Detail” tool in Lightroom, I quickly made it clear again without making it look weird.
Besides fixing blurry photos, Lightroom Mobile is great for changing colors in pictures. It has tools to adjust things like brightness, colors, and even heal spots. The free Lightroom presets save time by making quick edits, so you don’t have to do everything from scratch.
For people who need more features, there’s a Pro version (from $4.99/month), but the free version is still really good for high-quality edits. It’s a must-have app for anyone who loves photography.
Verdict: I tried Snapseed while I was on a boat with friends. I took some great pictures, but a few pictures were blurry because the boat was moving. I used Snapseed’s “Details” tool and moved the “Structure” slider to make the pictures clearer and fix the blurry parts.
With its tools for reducing noise and adjusting brightness, I quickly made the photos look better and saved them in high quality. The results were awesome, and my friends loved the photos. If you want to fix blurry photos and do quick edits, Snapseed is one of the best free photo editing apps.
Verdict: While I was trying out apps to fix blurry photos with the FixThePhoto team, Tani Adams suggested I use Remini for pictures from a family picnic. One photo stood out - it was a funny moment of everyone laughing, but it was blurry because I took it quickly while adjusting the camera.
I used Remini’s “Sharpening” tool to make everyone’s faces clear, and the photo went from something I almost deleted to one I’d want to hang on the wall. The app did a great job fixing the details, but it made some parts of the background, like the trees, look a little too sharp and less real.
Verdict: Recently, I took a picture of colorful fruit stalls at the outdoor market, but it came out blurry. I wanted to fix it, so I tried Fotor to see if the app could make the photo clear again.
Without signing up, I used the “Sharpness” tool, and it made the details look clear without making the edges look weird. I adjusted the details and brightness, and the photo looked bright and full of color again.
If you sign up, Fotor gives you over 100 effects and tools, but it doesn’t work with RAW files, which might not be great for professional retouchers.
Verdict: I used the Pixlr app to fix a blurry photo I took during a photo session at a friend’s wedding. There was a moment I really liked, but the picture came out a little blurry.
I used the “Brush” tool to sharpen certain parts of the photo. The “Sharpen” tool also helped, and I adjusted it carefully, so the edges didn’t look too harsh. The “Radius” slider was useful too - it let me control the sharpness near the edges to make the photo look better overall.
Pixlr has lots of cool features like layers, double exposure, and it even works with RAW files, which is great for more detailed editing.
Verdict: While hanging out with friends, I took some quick photos, but a few of them turned out blurry. I used the BeFunky photo editor to fix them. I tried the “Sharpen” and “Smart Sharpen” tools. The latter worked well to make the photos clearer without making them look too sharp or weird.
After fixing the blur, I checked out other features in the app. I added text, fun stickers, and even made some collages with the photos I liked. The free version of BeFunky is good for simple edits and to remove blur, but if you want more advanced tools, you can pay for the subscription (starting at $9.99/month).
To help you find the best apps to fix blurry photos we tested each one rigorously. Our FixThePhoto team, led by Tata Rossi, focused on how easy the apps are to use, how well they fix blurry photos, how smoothly they work, and how good the edited photos look.
First, we checked how easy the apps are for beginners. We looked at the interface, how quickly you could start fixing a blurry photo, and how easy it was to use tools like sliders for sharpness or clarity. Tata also timed how long it took to load a photo and fix the blur.
Then, we wanted to see if they could make pictures clear without making them lose important details. We tried sharpness sliders, detail enhancers, and noise reducers. Also, we tested how the apps handled different kinds of blur, like motion blur or out-of-focus blur, while keeping the photos looking natural.
Also, we evaluated if the apps could handle large photos or ones with lots of small details without lagging, crashing, or ruining the quality. We made sure the apps worked well on both Android and iOS devices, so they’re suitable for different operating systems and screen sizes.
Lastly, we looked at how the apps saved photos. We checked if they let you save your photos in high quality, like JPEG, PNG, or TIFF, so they’re perfect for sharing or printing.
