Removing text from photos vs graphics
Graphics, slides and screenshots usually have flat or gradient backgrounds, and the on-device eraser makes text vanish without a trace. Photos with text over faces, products or architecture need a fill that continues edges, so use AI fill there. If you want to replace the text, erase it here first, then add new text in any editor.
Tips
- Outlined or drop-shadowed text: make sure the brush covers the outline and shadow too.
- For subtitles on a video, use remove text from video instead: it works across every frame.
Questions
Can AI remove text from a photo automatically?
Press Find text: an AI vision model returns boxes around every text area, which become your mask. You can adjust the mask before erasing.
Will it remove text from a scanned document?
Yes, for stamps, handwriting or highlights on a white page the on-device eraser is ideal. For removing a text watermark from a PDF file itself, use Remove watermark from PDF.
How can I remove text from an image without removing the background?
Only the pixels inside your mask change. The eraser rebuilds the background under the letters from the surrounding area, and the rest of the image is untouched. Download as PNG to avoid extra compression.
Can I remove text from an image on iPhone or Android?
Yes. This page works in Safari and Chrome on phones. Tap Open photo, press Find text, then Erase.
Does the text detector read or store my text?
It is only asked for box coordinates. The crop is processed for that one request and not stored by CleanMarks.