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BlueArc Apps Documentation

Shield Snap – Complete User Manual

📅 March 28, 2026
🔄 Updated March 29, 2026
⏱️ 2 min read

🎭 Smart Face Detection

Shield Snap uses Google ML Kit to detect faces in milliseconds—even offline.

  1. Open the app and point the camera.
  2. Faces are automatically covered with a Privacy Dot or Blur.
  3. Tap the shutter to save.
Camera Face Detection

🕵️ Metadata SCRUB (Exif Wiper)

When you take a normal photo, it contains your GPS location and phone model.

Shield Snap removes:

  • ❌ GPS Coordinates
  • ❌ Camera Model
  • ❌ Date/Time Stamps
  • ❌ Shutter Settings

Your photo is clean and safe for journalism or protest usage.

🖼️ Editing Existing Photos

  1. Tap the Gallery Icon.
  2. Select a photo from your library.
  3. Shield Snap will auto-detect faces to blur.
  4. You can also manually draw “Masks” over sensitive text or objects.
Photo Editor