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EVERY iPhone owner should know about a clever hack to boost your privacy.
It works using WhatsApp – so make sure you've got that installed.
The feature lets you blur parts of images directly through .
This is handy if you want to hide some sensitive info on a document, or conceal a part of a photo.
Maybe you want to hide a gift in the background of a shot, or your credit card info.
Whatever the case, iPhone owners can easily blur their images through WhatsApp.
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How to blur images on WhatsApp for iPhone
First, go into a WhatsApp chat and add a photo – like you would normally when you're sending it.
Then the photo editor will appear.
Now tap the pen icon in the top right corner, and drag the slider down until you hit a mosaic pattern.
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You've done it right if the mosaic pattern appears around the pen in the top-right corner.
On some versions of WhatsApp, the mosaic tool is in the bottom-right corner instead.
Now you can pixellate any part of the image that you want by dragging your finger over it.
You can also slide further down that scale to access a black-and-white feature that completely drains the colour from areas of the photo.
If you want to try out new WhatsApp features first, follow our guide below to join the beta.
How to get WhatsApp beta
To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.
Scroll down the page until you see "Become a Beta Tester".
Tap the "I'm In" button and then click "Join" to confirm.
Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.
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Joining the WhatsApp beta on for is more difficult, and has limited capacity.
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