AI Text Remover for Photos

Upload a photo and the Text Remover finds the words in it, erases them, and rebuilds the background behind them. Brush over anything it misses, then download the result.

Clean Up Screenshots

Remove usernames, captions, and stray labels from a screenshot before you share or repost it.

Remove Date Stamps

Take the orange timestamp off scanned prints and old camera photos so the picture stands on its own.

Reuse Your Own Graphics

Strip the headline from a design you made so you can drop in new copy, a new language, or a new offer.

Clear Signs and Labels

Erase a distracting sign, a price tag, or a logo on a product shot without reshooting the scene.

Find the Text, Then Fill the Gap

Most erasers make you paint over every letter by hand. The Text Remover locates the words for you and leaves the rest of the photo alone.

Automatic Text Detection

An OCR pass runs in your browser the moment you upload, outlining each word and line of text. The scan itself is free and your photo is not sent anywhere for it.

AI Background Fill

The detected areas are sent to the same AI inpainting model as our Object Remover, which rebuilds the textures, gradients, and edges that were behind the letters.

Brush Over What It Misses

Stylized fonts, handwriting, and tiny print can slip past OCR. Paint over whatever is left and erase it in a second pass, or use Undo to step back.

What Text Can It Remove?

Captions, Dates, and Overlays

Clean, high-contrast text such as captions, date stamps, subtitles, and graphic overlays is detected best, especially over fairly plain backgrounds. Small, coloured, or stylised text is the most likely to be missed on the first pass.

Text Inside the Scene

Signs, labels, and packaging can be erased too. Busy backgrounds are harder to rebuild, so check the edges of the result before you use it.

Only Images You Have Rights To

Use the tool on your own photos and graphics or images you are licensed to edit. Removing a watermark from someone else's work does not give you the right to use it.

Tips for a Cleaner Result

Start From the Largest File

Upload the sharpest version you have. Small, blurry text is harder to detect and leaves more to guess at when the background is rebuilt.

Erase in Passes

If a big headline sits over a detailed area, remove it in two or three passes instead of one. Each result becomes the starting point for the next.

Compare Before and After

Use the Before and After toggle to check textures and straight lines near the removed text. Inpainting generates new pixels, so keep your original file.

How to remove text from a photo?

  1. 1

    Step 1: Upload Your Photo

    Drop in a JPG, PNG, or WebP image. The tool scans it for text automatically.

  2. 2

    Step 2: Check the Result

    The words it found are erased and the background is filled in. Toggle Before and After, and use Scan again or the brush for any text that is left.

  3. 3

    Step 3: Download the Clean Image

    Save the text-free image. Each erase is a step you can undo.

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FAQ

Text Remover FAQ

Can't find what you're looking for? Contact support

When you upload a photo, an OCR engine runs in your browser and marks the words it can read. Those areas become the mask that the AI fills in. No scan catches everything: small, coloured, or stylised text can be missed on the first pass, so look over the result and use Scan again or a quick brush stroke for anything left.

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