Easily eliminate unwanted markups and drawings from your photos and screenshots.

1️⃣ Download Photo Stamp Remover.
2️⃣ Drag and Drop Your Photos.
3️⃣ Select the Markup area.
4️⃣ Click the Remove button.
5️⃣ Save the result.

Markups are post-capture graphical annotations overlaid on digital images or screenshots. They appear primarily for purposes of annotation, explanation, collaboration, or highlighting specific image content. Built-in operating system or application features often facilitate their creation.
In most cases, you cannot recover text or images behind a markup because most images do not have layers. However, you can easily remove markups to make photos clear and accurate.

Way #1: Using Markup Remover Software

SoftOrbits Photo Stamp Remover is an AI tool that allows you to remove any unwanted object from your photos. It can easily remove stamps, watermarks, text, people, etc. It is specially designed to easily select and remove objects in semi-automatic or manual mode.

How to Remove Markup from Photo Easily

Download the Markup Remover

Just download and install it. This should be easy.

Open an image or screenshot with markup or drawing

Use the Files / Add menu item or just drag and drop one or more images into the program.

Select the drawing area

Photo Stamp Remover offers a wide range of handy selection tools. You may use the Marker, Free Form, or Rectangular Selection, Color Selection, or AI Object Selector.

For most photos or screenshots, the Marker tool is an easy and quick way to select the drawing area to remove.

Markup Remover Screenshot: Select the drawing with a marker...

(Optional) Check Object Removal Mode

This tool includes some options for object removal like Algorithm (AI Generation, Inpainting, Hole Filling, Texture Generation, Quick Remove). For most cases, Inpainting is quick and good enough. If the markup covers a face or other complex background, use the AI Generation method. It works slowly but can recover any complex background.

Markup Remover Screenshot: object removal options..

Click the Remove button

Wait until the drawing is being removed. Usually, it takes a few seconds for general inpainting or up to 1 minute for AI generation.

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The method above allows you to remove the markup from 90% of images. However, sometimes inpainting leaves some visual traces, especially for complex backgrounds or texts. You may use Manual tools to clean them up. To do that, use a Clone Stamp Tool.

Remove markup from Screenshot: Using Clone tool...

Hold the Alt Key
Click on an area nearby the area to clean to set the anchor point.
Draw over the Markup area to fill it with the cloned pixels from the anchor point.

Way #2: Methods for Markup Removal via iOS Photos App

The native iOS Photos App facilitates the removal of certain image markups, particularly basic annotations, light scribbles, and modifications made within the application itself. Android OS has similar functions.

Remove markup from Screenshot: Using iPhone Photos App. Before and After..

Procedure for Photos and Screenshots

Access the Photos App.

Select the target image.

Initiate editing mode.

Locate the edit function (pencil icon).

Identify the Eraser tool.

Alternatively, adjust image parameters (e.g., brightness, contrast) to reduce markup visibility.

Save modifications.

See the photo above. This method is easy but it produced visible artifacts.

That is all you need to know to remove markups and other drawings from your photos. You can try using your phone's Photos app to reduce the brightness of the markup. However, it will not make it completely invisible. To remove it easily, use software or online tools like Photo Stamp Remover (an online option is available too).

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🙋Frequently Asked Questions

❓ How can I remove markups from a photo someone sent me?

The ability to directly remove markups from a received photo depends on how they were applied and the tools available on your device. If the markup is integrated into the image data, you might need to use photo editing software with cloning or healing tools. If the sender used a collaborative annotation feature, they might be able to remove it.

❓ Is there a built-in way to remove drawings from a screenshot on my phone?

Many modern smartphones offer built-in editing tools within their gallery or photos app that allow for the removal or modification of drawings and annotations on screenshots. The specific tools and their effectiveness can vary by device and operating system.

❓ What are common types of markups I might want to remove from an image?

Common markups include handwritten notes, arrows, circles, highlights, text boxes, and other graphical elements added for emphasis or explanation.

❓ Can I completely erase all markups from any photo or screenshot?

While many tools can effectively remove or reduce the visibility of markups, complete and seamless removal can be challenging, especially if the markups obscure important underlying details of the image. Advanced editing techniques like AI Generative fill might be necessary in such cases.

❓ Are there specific apps designed for removing markups from images?

Yes, several mobile and desktop photo editing applications offer features like object removal, cloning, and healing brushes that can be used to remove unwanted markups from images. The effectiveness and ease of use vary between different apps.