Glitch Blur Effect

Apply Glitch Blur to images and videos online

Smear a picture with directional digital disruption. Glitch Blur stacks two differently angled glitch treatments to create broken edges and repeated fragments with a blur-like visual rhythm.

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Ideas for using the effect

Electronic music artwork

Disrupt a clear portrait or symbol to create an unstable digital focal point.

Experimental transitions

Use the directional breakup as a brief visual interruption in a video sequence.

Abstract city images

Let lights, signs, and hard architectural edges become fragmented bands.

Distressed identity graphics

Apply the effect to a bold mark while keeping essential information outside the treatment.

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Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
Example created with Glitch Blur effect Original before Glitch Blur
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Use Glitch Blur in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop

One account, the same effect everywhere.

In Photoshop

Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.

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In Figma

Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.

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On desktop

Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.

download the desktop app →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply Glitch Blur online?

Open the Glitch Blur preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.

Is this ordinary motion blur?

The saved preset contains two Glitch layers with different angles. Its smeared appearance comes from digital displacement and breakup, rather than a conventional Motion Blur layer.

How can I change the direction?

Edit the angle of either Glitch layer. Similar angles reinforce one direction; a larger difference creates intersecting disruptions. Toggle one layer temporarily to understand what each contributes.

How do I preserve more of the original image?

Lower the strength controls on one layer at a time. Then adjust its thresholds if needed. A clear silhouette and a less detailed background make stronger settings easier to read.

Does it work with video?

Yes. Apply it to a clip and inspect moving edges as well as still frames. The preset processes the changing source, so its apparent complexity depends heavily on motion and contrast in the footage.

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