--- title: "Is there an ai that can clean up photos?" url: https://isthereathing.com/an-ai-that-can-clean-up-photos/ answer: "yes" summary: "Yes. Apple Photos, Google Photos and Samsung Galaxy phones all have a built-in AI eraser for unwanted objects and people, and Cleanup.pictures does it free in a browser at 720p, though its site looks dated. Device limits apply." category: "Photos & images" published: 2026-10-04 updated: 2026-10-04 author: "Jack Stovell" publisher: "Adapt Progress Evolve Limited" language: en-GB --- # Is there an ai that can clean up photos? **Answer: yes.** Yes. Apple Photos, Google Photos and Samsung Galaxy phones all have a built-in AI eraser for unwanted objects and people, and Cleanup.pictures does it free in a browser at 720p, though its site looks dated. Device limits apply. (Source: [Apple Support: requirements to use Clean Up in Photos](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/121429)) Yes, and you may already have one. Apple Photos, Google Photos and Samsung Galaxy phones all have a built-in AI eraser for unwanted objects and people, and Cleanup.pictures does the same free in a browser at 720p, though its site looks dated. Device limits apply, so which one you can use depends on the phone or computer in front of you. ## The shortlist ### Apple Photos Clean Up An Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app that removes distracting objects from a photo. - Link: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/121429 - Free tier: not verified. Built into Photos; Apple's pages name no price. - Paid from: not checked (not stated on Apple's page) - Best at: Tap, brush or circle what to remove on a supported iPhone, iPad or Mac, with some items highlighted automatically. - The catch: Needs an iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or an iPhone 16 model or later, an iPad with A17 Pro or M1 or later, or a Mac with M1 or later. The standard iPhone 15 is not on Apple's list. - Platforms: ios, mac - Source: [Apple Support: requirements to use Clean Up in Photos](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/121429) ### Google Photos Magic Eraser An eraser in the Google Photos editor that removes selected objects or distractions. - Link: https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128850?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid - Free tier: not verified. Google's help pages name no price. - Paid from: not checked (not stated on Google's help page) - Best at: Erasing objects in the Google Photos app on Android or iPhone, with Move and Refine selection tools. - The catch: Google says most editing features need at least 3 GB RAM and Android 8.0 or iOS 18, some features are only on Pixel, and some tools must be downloaded first. - Platforms: android, ios - Source: [Google Photos Help: edit your photos (Android)](https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128850?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid) ### Samsung Object Eraser A Galaxy phone photo-editing tool that removes unwanted objects or people. - Link: https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-to-remove-unwanted-objects-from-photos-on-your-galaxy-phone/ - Free tier: not verified. Built into Galaxy phones; Samsung's page names no price. - Paid from: not checked (not stated on Samsung's page) - Best at: Tap or draw around something on a Galaxy phone and erase it, with a border drawn automatically. - The catch: Not on by default: you switch it on under Labs in the editor. Samsung says it may not be available depending on the provider or model. - Platforms: android - Source: [Samsung UK: remove objects from photos with Object Eraser](https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-to-remove-unwanted-objects-from-photos-on-your-galaxy-phone/) ### Cleanup.pictures A web app that removes objects, people, text and defects from a picture. - Link: https://cleanup.pictures/ - Free tier: yes. Free plan: unlimited images, resolution limited to 720p (its FAQ says exports are limited to 720px). - Paid from: not checked (not verified: Cleanup.pictures' own FAQ says $5 per month or $36 per year, but its upgrade button leads to Clipdrop's pricing page, which showed us no price on 2026-10-02) - Best at: Free object removal in a browser on any device, with unlimited images. - The catch: Free exports are limited to 720p. The page looks dated: its footer reads ©2022 and its upgrade button goes to Clipdrop's pricing page, which showed us no price, so the paid price is not confirmed. - Platforms: web - Source: [Cleanup.pictures (pricing and FAQ)](https://cleanup.pictures/) ### Adobe Lightroom Generative Remove An AI eraser inside Adobe Lightroom, a photo and video editor. - Link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-lightroom-photo-editor/id878783582 - Free tier: not verified. Lightroom is free with in-app purchases (UK App Store and Google Play); Generative Remove's plan not stated. - Paid from: not checked (not verified: UK App Store in-app purchases run from £1.99 to £48.99, with one listed as Photo enhancer and erase objects at £43.99) - Best at: Removing distractions as part of a full photo edit, alongside presets, background blur and batch edits. - The catch: Neither app store listing says whether Generative Remove needs a paid plan. Adobe's own site blocked us, so only the iOS and Android apps are listed here. - Platforms: ios, android - Source: [Adobe Lightroom on the UK App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-lightroom-photo-editor/id878783582) ## How they compare ### If you have a recent iPhone Apple Photos Clean Up is an Apple Intelligence tool in the Photos app. It sits in the Photos editor under Tools, and you tap, brush or circle whatever you want gone, with some items highlighted for you automatically. The catch is the device list. Apple says it needs an iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or an iPhone 16 model or later, an iPad with A17 Pro or M1 or later, or a Mac with M1 or later. The standard iPhone 15 is not on that list. Apple's pages name no price for it. It also does not currently work on devices bought in mainland China, and Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. ### If your iPhone cannot run Apple's Clean Up Google Photos Magic Eraser is the fallback. Google's iPhone help page lists it in the Actions tab of the Google Photos editor, and you get Move and Refine tools to adjust the selection. It runs on Android as well as iPhone. What you give up is some certainty about your device. Google says most editing features need at least 3 GB RAM and Android 8.0 or iOS 18, some features are only on Pixel, and some tools must be downloaded before you can use them. Google's help pages name no price. ### If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone Samsung Object Eraser is built into the Galaxy photo editor. You tap or draw around the thing you want removed, a border is drawn for you, and Samsung says it can remove objects or even people. It is not switched on by default. You turn it on under Labs in the editor. Samsung also says it may not be available depending on the provider or model, so check your phone has it before you plan around it. Samsung's page names no price. ### If you want it free in a browser Cleanup.pictures is a web app that removes objects, people, text, date stamps and defects from a picture. The free plan allows unlimited images, and because it runs in a browser it does not depend on which phone you carry. The limit is resolution: free exports stop at 720p. That suits sharing on a screen more than anything larger. The site also looks dated. Its footer reads 2022, and its upgrade button leads to Clipdrop's pricing page, which showed us no price, so check the current offer before you rely on it. ### If you already edit in Lightroom Adobe Lightroom Generative Remove makes sense if Lightroom is already where your photos are edited. It sits alongside presets, background blur and batch edits, so you can remove a distraction without leaving the editor. Removing a distraction is only one slice of what these tools can do, and there's a whole other pile of edits worth knowing about. Our guide to [AI photo editing](/an-ai-that-can-edit-photos/) covers what Google Photos gives everyone for free, Magic Eraser included, plus 10 Magic Editor saves a month. It also explains why Photoshop's Generative Fill needs a paid Adobe plan or trial. The cost is unclear. The UK App Store and Google Play list Lightroom as free with in-app purchases, but neither listing says whether Generative Remove needs a paid plan. Adobe's own site blocked us, so we have only checked the iOS and Android apps. The in-app purchases run from £1.99 to £48.99, with one listed as Photo enhancer and erase objects at £43.99. We could not verify which of them covers this feature, so treat that as a question to answer before you pay. ### When paying is worth it The phone erasers are built into their photo apps, and Cleanup.pictures is free at 720p, so for everyday tidying you may not need to pay at all. The clear case for paying is full-resolution exports, for example for printing. Cleanup.pictures' own FAQ says $5 per month or $36 per year for any resolution, but its checkout runs through Clipdrop, whose pricing page showed us no price, so we could not confirm what you would actually pay. Each free route has its own limit. Apple's tool depends on your device and region, Google's depends on RAM, operating system version and sometimes on owning a Pixel, Samsung's depends on your model and provider, and Cleanup.pictures caps free exports at 720p. ## What to watch for Cleanup.pictures says watermarks usually mean an image has restrictive copyright, and that you should remove them only from images you have an explicit licence for. An eraser does not change who owns a picture. Samsung's Object Eraser is off by default and may not be available depending on the provider or model. If you cannot find it under Labs, that may be why. Apple says usage limits may apply to Apple Intelligence features. It does not spell out what those limits are, so if Clean Up stops working partway through a batch of photos, that is one possible reason. If you change your mind after saving on iPhone, Apple says you can open the photo again, go to Tools and tap Reset to undo Clean Up changes. ## How we checked On 2026-10-02 we read Apple's Clean Up requirements article and iPhone User Guide page, Google Photos help pages for Android and iPhone, Samsung UK's Object Eraser guide, the Cleanup.pictures site and the Clipdrop pricing page its upgrade button links to, and Lightroom's UK App Store and Google Play listings. Adobe's own site denied our requests. Nothing was tested hands-on, so what is above comes from those pages, not from trying each tool. ## If none of these fit If your iPhone is not on Apple's Clean Up list, Google Photos Magic Eraser also runs on iPhone with iOS 18 or later and at least 3 GB RAM, per Google's help page. For any device with a browser, Cleanup.pictures works free at 720p. ## Also typed as - is there ai eraser in iphone 15 - is there an app to remove person from photo ## Related questions - [Is there an ai that can edit photos?](https://isthereathing.com/an-ai-that-can-edit-photos/) - [Is there a website that can unblur photos?](https://isthereathing.com/a-website-that-can-unblur-photos/) ## Sources - [Apple Support: requirements to use Clean Up in Photos](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/121429) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Apple iPhone User Guide: clean up, extend and reframe photos](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/xy0grrlxue5w/ios) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Google Photos Help: edit your photos (Android)](https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128850?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Google Photos Help: edit your photos (iPhone and iPad)](https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128850?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Samsung UK: remove objects from photos with Object Eraser](https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-to-remove-unwanted-objects-from-photos-on-your-galaxy-phone/) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Cleanup.pictures (pricing and FAQ)](https://cleanup.pictures/) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Adobe Lightroom on the UK App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/adobe-lightroom-photo-editor/id878783582) (checked 2026-10-02) - [Adobe Lightroom on Google Play (UK)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.lrmobile&hl=en_GB&gl=GB) (checked 2026-10-02) ## Questions people ask ### Is there an AI eraser on the iPhone 15? Apple lists the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max for Clean Up, not the standard iPhone 15. Google Photos Magic Eraser runs on iPhones with iOS 18 or later and at least 3 GB RAM. ### Is there an app to remove a person from a photo? Yes. Samsung says Object Eraser removes objects or even people, Cleanup.pictures removes people in its free web app, and Apple's Clean Up and Google's Magic Eraser remove distracting objects. ### Can I clean up photos for free? Cleanup.pictures is free at up to 720p, though its site looks dated (footer ©2022). The Apple, Google and Samsung tools are built into their photo apps, though their pages name no price. ### Can I undo a clean up? On iPhone, Apple says you can open the photo again, go to Tools and tap Reset to undo Clean Up changes after saving.