Remove Text from an Image with AI: Captions, Date Stamps and Scribbles
To remove text from an image, open the Text Remover, add the picture and let AI erase the words and fill in what was behind them. The free version finds text and fills it on your device. Pro AI asks Google’s Nano Banana to remove captions, subtitles, date stamps, scribbles and sign lettering and rebuild the background, which works better on busy backgrounds and large text. Watermarks, logos and copyright notices are left alone.
Text Remover: the short answer
- Small text on a plain background: the free version.
- Big captions, text over faces of buildings, patterned backgrounds: Pro AI (10 credits).
- Watermarks and logos are not removed, by design.
- To remove one specific thing that is not text, use the Object Eraser.
What people search for, answered
How do I remove text from a picture?
Open the Text Remover, choose the picture and run it. The free version works on your device; Pro AI (10 credits) uses Google’s Nano Banana for larger text and busy backgrounds. You get the picture back with the text gone and the background filled in.
How do I remove the date stamp from a photo?
Run the photo through the Text Remover. Old camera date stamps are small and in a corner, so the free version often handles them; if the corner is detailed (grass, water), Pro AI rebuilds it more cleanly.
How do I remove a caption or subtitles from a screenshot?
Run it through the Text Remover. If you only want to hide information, cropping or a solid block is safer than erasing; see our guide to hiding information in screenshots.
Can I remove a watermark with this?
No. Watermarks, logos and copyright notices protect someone’s work, so the tool leaves them alone and requests to remove them are refused. If it is your own image, use the original file without the watermark.
How do I remove writing from a photo of a document?
For a scan, the Document Scanner and Image to Text tools are usually what you want. To clean pen scribbles off a photo, the Text Remover works.
Why use ImgVX Pro AI for it
- A large Google model fills in the background, so bricks, leaves and water continue behind the removed text instead of being smeared.
- No brushing needed: it finds the text itself.
- Respects other people’s work: it does not remove watermarks or logos.
- Failed runs cost nothing. If Google returns an error or a safety filter stops the image, the credits go straight back to your account.
- No app, no watermark. It runs from the page in any modern browser on a phone or computer, and the download carries no ImgVX watermark. Google adds its invisible SynthID mark to AI images, which is how AI content should be labelled.
Free version or Pro AI?
The Text Remover page has two versions of the tool. Try the free one first: if it is good enough, you have spent nothing.
| Free (on your device) | Pro AI (Google Vertex AI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | In your browser; the photo never leaves your device | Google Vertex AI; the photo is sent to Google for that run only |
| Model | A compact open-source model | Google Nano Banana (Gemini image) on Vertex AI |
| Cost | Free with a free account | 10 paid credits a run |
| Best for | Small text and date stamps on plain backgrounds | Large captions, text over detailed backgrounds, many lines of text |
How to use the Text Remover, step by step
- Open the Text Remover and choose the picture.
- Try the free version first.
- If text remains or the fill looks smeared, press Run Pro AI in the “Pro AI” panel (10 credits).
- Compare and download.
Tips for better results
- Crop away any text at the edge first; it is free and exact.
- For one stubborn word, use the Object Eraser and name it.
- Check signs and shop fronts: the model may also remove lettering you wanted to keep.
What it will not do
- It does not remove watermarks, logos, copyright notices or signatures.
- It is not a way to alter documents; fake documents are against our Acceptable Use Policy.
- Every typed description is checked by our payment provider’s moderation service before Google sees it, and Google’s own safety filters run on every image. Anything in our Acceptable Use Policy (sexual content, anything involving minors, deepfakes, fake documents, removing watermarks) is refused before any credits are used.
What it costs
Pro AI runs on paid credits only, because every run costs us money on Google Cloud: the Text Remover uses 10 credits a run. Pro Monthly is $5.90 a month with 300 credits (your first month is $1), enough for about 30 runs. Pro Yearly is $39.99 a year with 4,000 credits. With no subscription, a credit pack of 50 is $4.99 and 200 is $12.99. The free trial credits do not cover Pro AI, and an account’s Pro AI use is capped by what it has paid, so the $1 first month covers only a few runs. See pricing.
Your photo is sent to Google Vertex AI for that run and is not stored by us; we keep a log of the run (tool, time, credits and any text you typed). The privacy policy has the details.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Text Remover free?
The on-device version is free. Pro AI uses 10 paid credits a run, refunded if the run fails.
Does it remove watermarks?
No. Watermarks, logos and copyright notices are left in place on purpose. More help: ImgVX AI help docs.
Can I choose which text to remove?
It removes the text it finds. To remove one particular thing, describe it in the Object Eraser.
Is my picture stored?
No. Pro AI sends it to Google Vertex AI for that run only. Browse: all free image tools.
Try it on your own photo
Start with the free version on the same page. When you need more, Pro AI is one button below it.