Remove people from photo

Get the landmark without the crowd, or remove a photobomber from a family picture. Paint over the person, include their shadow, and erase.

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How to remove a person from a photo

  1. 1Open the photo.
  2. 2Paint over the person, their shadow and anything they are holding.
  3. 3Use AI fill for people in front of detailed backgrounds, then download.

Getting a believable result

  • Background people (small, over pavement or sky) usually vanish cleanly with the free eraser.
  • Large foreground people hide a lot of scene. Use AI fill and, if needed, do it in two halves.
  • Groups: remove one person at a time so the fill has clean surroundings to learn from.
  • Check for leftovers such as feet, shadows, reflections in windows and bag straps.

Be kind with it

Removing strangers from your holiday photos is fine. Editing people out of news or documentary images to change what happened is not. Label heavily edited images as edited when it matters.

Questions

How do I remove a person from a photo for free?

Open it here, brush over the person and press Erase. For busy backgrounds use AI fill, which is free with a small hourly limit.

Can it remove someone from a group photo?

Yes, but a person standing between others hides bodies and faces. AI fill can invent plausible surroundings. Check edges carefully.