Remove Person from Photo

How it works

1. 1

   Upload the photo containing the person or shadow

   Drop your image into EditThisPic — JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 7MB. Works for removing people, photobombers, bystanders, and cast shadows. Photos where the background is visible around the subject give the AI the best fill reference.

   Expect: Person at photo edge with simple background: 15–20 seconds. Person in a crowd or overlapping main subjects: 30–45 seconds and may need one refinement with a marker.
2. 2

   Describe who or what to remove and where they are

   Type a clear instruction: 'remove the person on the far right and fill with the beach background' or 'erase the shadow falling diagonally across the subject's face and restore clean skin beneath it.' Naming position (left, right, background, foreground) or a distinctive detail (bright red jacket, tall person) helps the AI target the right element without markers.

   Tip: For people in groups, identify by position or clothing color: 'the person in the yellow jacket on the left.' The AI doesn't reliably target by face — use positional or color clues for precise results.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   Stranger at the edge of a photo remove the person on the far right edge and fill with the beach background so it looks like they were never there

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   Photobomber in a vacation photo remove the person standing in the background on the left and fill with the landmark visible around them, do not alter the main subjects

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   Remove shadow falling across a subject remove the dark diagonal shadow falling across the person's face and fill with natural skin tone and lighting matching the surrounding area

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   Remove all people and leave just the location remove all people from this photo and fill each area with the background — street, sky, building — visible around them

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   Remove person from wedding or event photo remove the person in the bright yellow outfit at the far right end of the group and fill with the hedge background behind them

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   Remove cast shadow from photographer remove the photographer's shadow that falls from the bottom edge into the center of the image and fill with the floor texture

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   Remove partially overlapping person remove the person visible behind and to the right of the main subject and reconstruct the background — sky and trees — where they were standing

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3. 3

   Check the fill area for natural reconstruction

   Zoom to 100% where the person was. Check that the background fill looks natural — sky should continue smoothly, sand or grass should tile without repetition artifacts. People standing at the edge of a photo with simple backgrounds behind them fill almost seamlessly on the first try.

4. 4

   Tap a marker to specify which person in a group

   In group photos where multiple people are close together, tap a marker directly on the person you want removed before generating. This removes ambiguity when description alone might target the wrong person. Most single-subject removals (one person, clear background behind them) work without markers.

   Tip: Markers are for precision refinement, not required for simple removals. Try without them first — if the AI removes the wrong person, add a marker tap on the next attempt.