Text Remover
Remove text from images with AI. Paint over the text, and our AI fills it with realistic content. 100% free, private, runs in your browser.
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Images stay on your device
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LaMa inpainting model
Why Choose Forge Text Remover?
Unlike Pixlr, Fotor and Cleanup.pictures, Forge Text Remover offers a genuinely free, private, and unlimited experience with no strings attached.
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Last updated: January 2026 • Built with care by iForge Apps
How AI Text Removal Works
Removing text from an image isn't as simple as painting over it with a solid colour — that leaves an obvious patch. This tool uses LaMa (Large Mask Inpainting), an AI model that analyses the surrounding pixels and generates new content to fill the gap seamlessly. It's the same technology used in professional photo editing for object removal.
Here's what happens when you click "Remove Text": the brush strokes you paint become a binary mask — white where you painted, black everywhere else. The AI model receives both your original image and this mask, then predicts what the pixels behind the text probably looked like based on the surrounding context. Grass continues as grass. Wood grain continues as wood grain. The result looks natural because the model understands visual patterns, not just colours.
The entire process runs in your browser using WebAssembly and ONNX Runtime. Your images never leave your device — there's no server upload, no cloud processing, no privacy risk.
Supported Formats & Limits
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Input formats | PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP |
| Max file size | 10 MB |
| Output format | PNG (full resolution) |
| AI model | LaMa (Large Mask Inpainting) |
| Model size | ~200 MB (downloaded once, then cached) |
| Processing location | 100% in-browser (no server) |
Tips for Best Results
Cover the Text Completely
Paint slightly beyond the edges of each letter. Leaving small gaps means leftover fragments that are harder to clean up than getting it right the first time.
Adjust Brush Size
Use a larger brush for big text blocks and a smaller brush for fine details. Matching the brush to the text size gives cleaner masks and better AI predictions.
Simple Backgrounds Work Best
Text over grass, sky, walls, or solid colours gets removed cleanly. Text over complex patterns or faces may need multiple passes or manual touch-up.
Use Undo Freely
If you accidentally paint over important details, use undo to step back. Building up the mask in small strokes gives you more control than one broad sweep.
Common Use Cases
Cleaning up screenshots. Remove watermarks, captions, or UI labels from screenshots before including them in presentations or documentation.
Preparing images for social media. Strip out distracting text overlays from photos before reposting or repurposing them for different platforms.
Restoring old photos. Remove date stamps, annotations, or handwritten notes that were printed or stamped onto scanned photographs.
Product image cleanup. Remove pricing labels, promotional text, or stickers from product photos before listing them on a different marketplace.
Which AI Image Tool Do You Need?
| Tool | Removes | Best For | How It Works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Remover | Text, captions, labels | Screenshots, memes, watermarked text | You paint over text, AI fills the gap |
| Background Remover | Entire background | Product photos, portraits, logos | AI detects foreground, removes everything else |
| Watermark Remover | Semi-transparent overlays | Stock photo previews, branded images | You paint over watermark, AI reconstructs |
All three tools use the same LaMa inpainting model. The difference is the workflow: background removal is fully automatic, while text and watermark removal let you control exactly what gets removed with the brush tool.
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How to use this tool
Upload your image – drag and drop or click to select a PNG, JPG, or WebP.
Paint over the text – use the brush to highlight the text you want removed.
Click Remove Text – the AI fills painted areas with realistic surrounding content.
Common uses
- Removing watermarks and text overlays from images
- Cleaning up screenshots for presentations and documentation
- Erasing date stamps and captions from scanned photos
- Removing promotional text from product images
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