diff --git a/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/MediaEditScreen.kt b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/MediaEditScreen.kt
index a447a2d966..bf83e9f260 100644
--- a/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/MediaEditScreen.kt
+++ b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/MediaEditScreen.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.document.DocumentPage
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.BlurFacesBar
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.BrushWidthBar
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.BrushWidthPreview
+import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.DrawAnywhereToBlurPill
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.DrawModeColorBar
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.ImageEditor
 import org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image.ImageEditorClearAllButton
@@ -386,11 +387,15 @@ internal fun MediaEditScreen(
         .padding(top = 10.dp)
         .systemBarsPadding()
     ) {
-      MediaEditSummaryPill(
-        displayName = displayName,
-        selectedMedia = state.selectedMedia,
-        selectedPage = pagerState.currentPage
-      )
+      if (imageController?.isUserBlurring == true) {
+        DrawAnywhereToBlurPill()
+      } else {
+        MediaEditSummaryPill(
+          displayName = displayName,
+          selectedMedia = state.selectedMedia,
+          selectedPage = pagerState.currentPage
+        )
+      }
     }
 
     ImageEditorUndoRedoButtons(
diff --git a/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/image/DrawAnywhereToBlurPill.kt b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/image/DrawAnywhereToBlurPill.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5eedb9fcee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/edit/image/DrawAnywhereToBlurPill.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Signal Messenger, LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+package org.signal.mediasend.screens.edit.image
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import org.signal.core.ui.compose.DayNightPreviews
+import org.signal.core.ui.compose.Previews
+import org.signal.core.ui.compose.theme.SignalTheme
+import org.signal.mediasend.R
+
+@Composable
+internal fun DrawAnywhereToBlurPill() {
+  Text(
+    text = stringResource(R.string.DrawAnywhereToBlurPill__draw_anywhere_to_blur),
+    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+    modifier = Modifier
+      .background(
+        color = SignalTheme.colors.colorSurface5,
+        shape = CircleShape
+      )
+      .padding(
+        horizontal = 12.dp,
+        vertical = 8.dp
+      )
+  )
+}
+
+@DayNightPreviews
+@Composable
+private fun DrawAnywhereToBlurPillPreview() {
+  Previews.Preview {
+    DrawAnywhereToBlurPill()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 05c2f3ae46..e619082791 100644
--- a/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
   <!-- Label for the toggle that blurs every face in the image being edited -->
   <string name="BlurFacesBar__blur_faces">Blur faces</string>
 
+  <!-- Hint displayed in a pill at the top of the image editor telling the user they can drag anywhere on the image to blur that area -->
+  <string name="DrawAnywhereToBlurPill__draw_anywhere_to_blur">Draw anywhere to blur</string>
+
   <!-- Content description for the button that cycles the text being edited between styles -->
   <string name="TextModeColorBar__toggle_between_text_styles">Toggle between text styles</string>