Remove Stranger from Photo
Remove unwanted strangers from your photos in seconds.
Type 'remove the person on the right' or 'delete the stranger in the background' and EditThisPic's AI erases them in 15-30 seconds. No selection tools needed. Works on travel photos, family shots, and any image with unwanted people. Free to try, no account required.
How it works
Upload your photo
Drop your image into EditThisPic. JPG, PNG, WebP up to 7MB. Works best when the stranger is clearly visible and not overlapping your main subjects.
Describe who to remove
Type your instruction: 'remove the person on the right' or 'delete the stranger in the red shirt.' Use position and clothing to identify them. The AI understands 'stranger,' 'tourist,' and 'person in background.'
Copy one of these to get started:
remove the person on the right edge and fill with background
remove the stranger in the yellow jacket behind us
remove all the tourists in the background, keep only us
remove the person walking through the background
1 more prompts
remove the arm reaching into frame on the left
Review the result
Check where the stranger was. Zoom in to verify the background fills naturally without artifacts or ghosting.
Refine with markers if needed
If the AI removed the wrong person or left traces, tap a marker on the exact person and regenerate.
"Finally got that perfect Eiffel Tower shot without random tourists!" @travel_adventures
See it in action
Tourist removed from Eiffel Tower photo
Random stranger in yellow jacket walked into the shot. Gone in one prompt.
remove the person on the right and fill with the tower background
Runner removed from beach sunset
Someone jogging through ruined the perfect sunset. AI fixed it.
remove the person running in the background
Guest removed from wedding shot
Uncle wandered into the first dance photo. Problem solved.
remove the man on the far left edge
If something looks off
AI removed the wrong person
Why: Multiple people in frame and description was ambiguous.
Tap a marker on the exact person, then say 'remove this person'
💡 Markers are essential when multiple strangers are present.
Shadow or reflection remains
Why: The AI removed the person but not their shadow.
remove the remaining shadow where the person was
💡 Include 'and their shadow' in your original prompt.
Fill looks unnatural
Why: Complex background behind the stranger was hard to reconstruct.
regenerate the background area more naturally
💡 Strangers against simple backgrounds (sky, water) fill best.
Part of stranger remains
Why: Their bag, arm, or belongings weren't included.
Tap marker on remaining part and remove it
💡 Large bags or extended arms may need separate removal.
Quick answers
Do I need to mark the stranger before removing them?
Usually no. Describe them by position and clothing: 'remove the person in red on the right.' Only use markers when multiple strangers are close together.
Can I remove multiple strangers at once?
Yes! Say 'remove all the strangers in the background' or 'remove everyone except us.' Complex scenes may need multiple passes.
What if the stranger is partially behind my subject?
It works but may need refinement. Use markers to be precise about which parts to remove while preserving your subject.
Will blurry background people be removed?
Yes, actually easier. Blurry strangers don't need detailed reconstruction—the filled area matches the blur.
Ready to remove unwanted strangers?
Free to try. No signup required.