How to Remove Date Stamps from Photos
To remove a date stamp from a photo, upload your image to EditThisPic and type 'remove the date stamp' or 'erase the orange timestamp in the bottom right corner.' The AI identifies the text overlay, removes it, and reconstructs the underlying image. Works on scanned film prints, digital camera timestamps, and watermarked dates. Free, no signup required.
Erase Timestamps from Old Photos Instantly
Date stamps were a staple of film cameras from the 1980s through the early 2000s. That orange or red text burned into the corner of every print seemed useful at the time, but now it distracts from the memories. AI can remove these stamps cleanly, even from scanned prints where the text is baked into the image.
Types of Date Stamps AI Can Remove
- Orange or red film camera date stamps (e.g., '98 07 15')
- Yellow or white digital camera timestamps
- Scanned photo prints with burned-in dates
- Video frame timestamps and timecodes
- Photo app watermarks showing date and location
How AI Removes Date Text from Images
The AI locates the text overlay in the image, analyzes the colors and textures beneath it, and generates a seamless fill. For film camera stamps that sit on top of the actual photo content, the AI reconstructs what was behind the text—grass, sky, fabric, skin tones. The result looks like the date was never there.
Removing Dates from Scanned Film Prints
Scanned prints are the most common use case. The date stamp is physically part of the image, not a layer you can toggle off. AI treats it like any other unwanted element: it reads the surrounding pixels, figures out what should be there, and paints over the text. Scans at 300 DPI or higher give the best results because the AI has more surrounding detail to work with.
Tips for Clean Date Stamp Removal
Be specific about where the stamp is: 'remove the orange date in the bottom right corner' works better than 'clean up the photo.' If the date overlaps a face or a complex pattern, the AI may need a second pass. For very old or faded prints, scan at the highest resolution possible before uploading—more pixels means better reconstruction.
Cleaning Up an Entire Photo Album
If you have dozens of dated prints from the same era, work through them one at a time. The prompt 'remove the date stamp' works consistently across photos since these stamps are placed in the same spot by the camera. You can process a stack of scanned images in minutes without needing to learn complex software.
Step-by-Step Guide
Upload Your Photo or Scanned Print
Drop your image into EditThisPic. Scanned prints, digital photos, and screenshots all work. Higher resolution scans produce cleaner results.
Describe the Date Stamp to Remove
Type something like 'remove the orange date stamp in the bottom right' or 'erase the timestamp text.' Mention the color and position if the AI needs help finding it.
Review the Result
Check that the date text is fully gone and the area beneath looks natural. Zoom in on the corner where the stamp was to inspect the fill quality.
Refine If Needed
If any text remnants or color artifacts remain, follow up with 'clean up the area where the date stamp was' or tap markers on the specific spot for a targeted fix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Erase That Date Stamp?
Upload your photo and describe the timestamp to remove. Free, no signup required.
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