Best App to Remove Text from Image

So you have a photo with some unwanted text in it?

Perhaps a watermark or a caption that you’d rather do without?

You might be surprised at how easy it is going to remove text from an image with the Pincel – the online image tool.

Buckle up and I’ll walk you through the simple process of removing text from an image, step by step.

Bye-bye text: How to clean up your image with an instant

The process is simple as a brush stroke:

  1. just upload your image to the Pincel web app
  2. start brushing over the text you want to remove;
  3. Pincel’s advanced algorithms will automatically fill in the area with surrounding pixels, leaving no trace of the text behind.

And if you need to make any further adjustments, you can brush more to fine-tune your image.

What kind of text can I remove from a picture?

These are the best use cases for removing text from pictures:

  • removing a watermark from a photo;
  • removing a caption that you wish to remove or translate;
  • helpful for graphic designers who need to remove text from a design, such as quote images, posters, flyers etc to make their own version;
  • When you’ve lost the Photoshop PSD source file for your design and need to quickly remake it, by removing the text and adding new.
  • cleaning up images for mockup production;
  • ideal social media managers who want to repurpose an image without the original caption.
Remove text from quote images

So why use the Pincel app instead of hiring a designer or retouching artist?

For one, it’s much more affordable (free for small images), accessible and faster.

With Pincel, you can remove text from your image quickly and easily, without having to wait for someone else to do it for you.

Plus, you can do it all online, without having to install any software or watching 10 minute tutorials.

Ideal solution for creating clean white or “blank” images

How does it compare to Photoshop?

Pincel can handle text removal much better than Photoshop, thanks to you focus on AI development.

Here’s a side by side comparison with Photoshop for object and text removal.

And with Pincel, you don’t need to spend hours learning complicated tools and techniques. Instead, you can remove text from your image in just a few clicks.

Delete text from design
Removing text from poster or banner design

Is it possible to remove any kind of text from an image with Pincel?

While Pincel’s AI technology is powerful and can handle a wide range of text removal tasks, it may not be able to remove text that is heavily embedded into an image or overlaps with important parts of the image.

In such cases, a professional graphic designer or photo editor may be necessary.

Can Pincel remove watermarks from images?

Yes, Pincel can remove watermarks from images. Simply upload the image, use the brush tool to select the watermark, and let Pincel do what it was meant for.

How to remove text on image from my phone?

Pincel is a web application, so it works across all devices and browsers. We’re also optimized for mobile, so you can easily brush and remove text from your iPhone or Android device?

Is Pincel free to use?

Pincel is completely free for small images (up to 720px). With this image size the tool works blazing fast and removes text in seconds.

The PRO version does not have an image size limit and costs 5USD for one 24h day ticket or 6USD as a monthly subscription for unlimited image editing.


Martim Ramos

Founder @ Pincel – Warrior of creative expression, armed with a paintbrush. After using Photoshop for 20 years, I grew tired of its complexity and believe image editing should be easy as a brush stroke. Passionate about sharing my knowledge through blogging.