Paid
Magic Eraser (Magic Studio)
Brush over an object and it disappears, free and with no signup, though free downloads come out small and branded.
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Cleanup.pictures
Paint over anything in a photo and the AI erases it, free up to 720 pixels.
FreemiumBeginnerWeb
Overview
Cleanup.pictures removes things from photos. You paint over the person, object, text or defect you want gone, and the AI erases it and rebuilds what should be behind it. There is no source area to pick, as with a clone tool: the model invents the background itself. The tool's own advice is to use a bigger brush than feels natural and to cover the object's shadow too.
It runs in the browser on desktop or phone, with nothing to install, plus a developer API. The free version is unlimited in how many images you process, but downloads are limited to 720 pixels. A Pro subscription removes the size cap and runs a higher-quality refiner on the results.
Key features
✓Paint over anything to remove it
✓AI rebuilds the background behind the object
✓Removes people, objects, text & date stamps
✓Unlimited free removals, downloads at 720 pixels
✓Pro unlocks full resolution & a better refiner
✓Runs in any browser, phone included
✓Nothing to install, runs in the browser
✓Developer API for inpainting
When to use
Cleanup.pictures fits quick, targeted removals. Use it if:
- You have a good photo ruined by one thing: a stranger in the background, a car, a trash bin, a power line.
- You clean up product, real-estate or rental listing photos: cables, clutter, wall marks.
- You want date stamps or text removed from your own photos.
- You are on a phone or a computer where you cannot install anything, and need the fix now.
- You are a developer and want the same inpainting in your own product through the API.
When NOT to use
Skip Cleanup.pictures if any of these describe you:
- You need full-resolution output without paying. Free downloads are limited to 720 pixels. Other object removal tools draw the free line differently.
- You are removing something large from a detailed, structured background. Invented backgrounds can come out wrong, and manual retouching in Adobe Photoshop gives you control.
- You want to keep editing after the removal: color, crop, text. It only removes. ClipDrop, sold from the same page, also removes and replaces backgrounds, extends a photo past its edges and fills in areas with AI. A photo editor covers the rest.
- You want to strip watermarks from images you do not own. That is a rights problem, not an editing one.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, with a size catch. You can process as many images as you want for free, but downloads are limited to 720 pixels. The Pro subscription removes that limit and applies a higher-quality refiner, and there is a trial to test the HD quality before paying.
Use a bigger brush than feels necessary and cover the object's shadow along with the object itself. Leftover shadows are the most common giveaway.
Yes. It runs in phone and desktop browsers with nothing to install. There is also an API for developers who want the same removal inside their own software.
Yes, painting over text, logos and date stamps works the same way as objects. Only do this on images you own or have rights to edit. Removing someone else's watermark is a copyright problem.
On simple backgrounds like grass, sky, walls or water, usually yes. On complex scenes with patterns, faces or straight architectural lines, the invented area can look off, and you may need several attempts or a manual editor.
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