How to Remove People from Photos

If you enjoy traveling, you probably know how difficult it can be to take the picture you want in a crowded tourist spot. Every time you think you have a clear shot at a fantastic view, someone walks right in front of your camera just as you click the shutter. And when you show your photos to your friends back home, the first thing they ask is, “And who’s that guy?”

Fortunately, technology today lets you get rid of unwanted people in photographs with almost no effort. All you need is the right software to help you remove a person from your photo – after that, there’ll be no more questions about strangers in your pictures.

In this article, we’ll cover four ways to remove people from photos: with an online tool, with Adobe Photoshop, with an app for your smartphone, and with Movavi Photo Editor. You will be able to compare these tools: feel free to choose the best one for you!

This desktop app is packed with useful functions, and it can help you with object removal in just a few clicks. Every step is clear, and even if you’re a complete beginner, you won’t have any problems understanding what to do next. Use the guide below to make the process even easier.

Pros

• Lightweight

• Quick

Cons

• Only the trial version is free

Adobe Photoshop® is one of the most popular photo editors around. It has loads of features, so many that not even a skilled user can say that they are familiar with all of them. But removing people, faces, or things is a pretty basic task, and there’s nothing particularly hard about doing it. Here’s what to do:

1. Open the program. In the File menu, select Open. Find your image and click Open again.

2. To mark the unwanted object, use the Lasso tool: it’s in the left-hand panel. Press Shift to expand the area you’ve already marked, and Alt to reduce it.

3. Open the Edit menu and click Content-Aware Fill. After you apply it, the marked area will be filled according to its surroundings. To enhance the result, use the Clone Stamp tool. When you’re satisfied with the result, click Save.

Pros

• Many preferences to work with

Cons

• Might be too complicated for a single task

• The price is high if you just need to remove objects and nothing more

If you have a single photo and want to erase someone or something from it, or you just don’t want to download anything onto your computer for security reasons, an online tool is a good solution. Consider using Inpaint: its algorithms work well, and it leaves almost no trace of things or people wiped out. This guide is here to help you:

1. Access the website using the link below:

   Visit the Inpaint website

2. Click Upload Image and locate your picture. It will appear on your screen with a red circle on it.

3. Use the red circle to mark the person that should be removed. At the top, there is a slider that you can use to make the marker smaller to cut off small details.

4. When you’re done with marking, click the Erase button at the top. Wait for a short time… And enjoy! Hit the Download button in the top-right corner. You can get the image in low resolution for free or buy some download credits to get a higher-quality picture.

Pros

• Free pictures in low resolution

• No need to download anything

Cons

• You have to pay to get a higher-quality picture

• Requires a good internet connection

We’ve tried several apps for smartphones. To our mind, Enlight Photofox did the best job of removing an object and leaving the least traces of that object behind. You can get the app from the App Store or from the developer’s website if you’re an Android user. Here’s a link to the website.

Get Photofox for Android

When you have the app installed, follow the steps below. The instructions are written for an iPhone, but on Android, the steps are very similar. Please note that the erasing option works only in the Pro version, but you can get a 3-day free trial.

1. Open the app and tap the big plus sign below Your Creations. Choose an image from your gallery.

2. Scroll the bottom panel to the right and find the Heal option. Hit it.

3. Tap Spot and mark the object you want to delete with red by swiping your finger across it.

4. When you’re done, just move your finger away. The object removal will be applied automatically. If you like the result, tap the Check icon. Now you can save your photo to share with friends but note that you can only do this if you have the Pro or trial version.

Pros

• Free trial

• Has a sharing option

Cons

• Only the Pro or trial version can remove objects

So, if you have one or more photos from which you want to delete people or objects, you know what to do. We would recommend Movavi Photo Editor as the easiest app to use that still does a great job, but, of course, the final decision is yours.