What is frosted window film?
Frosted window film is a matt film that gives ordinary glass the look of frosted or sandblasted glass. It lets daylight through, but nobody can see in any more, and you can no longer see out either.
Frosted window film or smart film?
| Feature | Frosted window film | Smart film |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Always frosted, like obscured glass. | Switches between clear and frosted. |
| View | No view outside any more. | Switched to clear, you can see outside again. |
| Power | No power needed. | Low voltage via a transformer with Wi-Fi app. |
| Installation | Often easy to apply yourself. | Made to measure with busbars, fitted by yourself or by a professional. |
| Price | Inexpensive. | €179 per m² + one-time €149.99, excl. VAT. |
| Best for | Toilet window, storage room, glass that may always stay opaque. | Bathroom, meeting room, street-facing window where you sometimes want to look out. |
Happy for the window to stay frosted all the time? Then frosted window film is a fine, inexpensive choice. Would you rather choose? Read more about smart film, the price or privacy film for the bathroom.
Questions about frosted window film
Is there frosted window film you can switch on and off?
Yes, that is smart film, also called PDLC film or switchable privacy film. Without power it is frosted, like obscured glass. With one tap in the app it turns clear. You have privacy when you need it, and a view the rest of the time.
Is smart film as opaque as frosted window film?
Both scatter the light, so the view becomes blurred. With bright light behind the glass, silhouettes may remain visible with either. Neither one fully blacks out a room.