Why do screenshots come out so much better than photos?

Because the surrounding area is usually a flat or smoothly graded colour. There is no complex texture to invent, so the fill has an easy job.

Can it remove a badge sitting on top of text?

It will fill the area convincingly, but it cannot know what letters were hidden underneath. Text under the mark will be plausible rather than correct.

Does it work on dark mode screenshots?

Yes, and often better, because dark interfaces tend to be flatter and lower in contrast, which makes the seam even harder to spot.

What about a screen recording?

Still images only. You would need to export the frame you want first, then clean that.

Drop an image here

or click to choose: PNG, JPEG, WebP, up to 8000px

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The cleanup runs on your own device.

Remove a watermark from a screenshot

Clear app badges, overlays and watermarks out of a screenshot. Flat interface backgrounds rebuild almost perfectly. No sign-up.

The short version

Screenshots are the easiest case there is. Interface backgrounds are flat colour, even gradients or simple repeating patterns, and that is precisely the kind of region a fill model reconstructs almost perfectly. A badge sitting on a solid toolbar usually disappears without a trace.

How to do it

Drop the screenshot in.
Drag a box around the badge or overlay.
Press Remove, and flat backgrounds rebuild cleanly.

Questions

Why do screenshots come out so much better than photos?: Because the surrounding area is usually a flat or smoothly graded colour. There is no complex texture to invent, so the fill has an easy job.
Can it remove a badge sitting on top of text?: It will fill the area convincingly, but it cannot know what letters were hidden underneath. Text under the mark will be plausible rather than correct.
Does it work on dark mode screenshots?: Yes, and often better, because dark interfaces tend to be flatter and lower in contrast, which makes the seam even harder to spot.
What about a screen recording?: Still images only. You would need to export the frame you want first, then clean that.

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