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Turn cluttered home photos into trustworthy Facebook Marketplace listings in seconds. No Photoshop needed.

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Type 'clean up the messy background' or 'blur background to focus on item' and EditThisPic transforms your photos in 15-30 seconds. Remove household clutter, enhance lighting, and create trust without white backgrounds. The AI understands exactly what needs cleaning. Free to try, no signup required.
"I sell furniture on Facebook Marketplace and was embarrassed by my messy garage in the background. Now buyers see the item, not my clutter. Way more interest." @FlipperMike

Built for Facebook Marketplace Sellers

Photographing items at home means messy backgrounds with visible clutter
Buyers scroll fast - cluttered photos make items look untrustworthy or low-quality
White backgrounds feel too formal for local sales and peer-to-peer transactions
Taking photos in good lighting is hard when you're selling from home
Don't want to spend time editing when selling a $30 item

Facebook Marketplace is about local, trustworthy sales. Buyers want to see the actual item you're selling, but messy backgrounds make them scroll past. EditThisPic lets you clean up home photos while keeping them natural - blur backgrounds, remove clutter, enhance lighting. No studio setup needed.

Listings with clean, well-lit photos receive 4x more messages and sell 2x faster - Facebook Marketplace Seller Insights 2024

Tools Facebook Marketplace Sellers Use Most

Create Trustworthy Facebook Marketplace Photos

  1. Upload your item photo

    Drop your item image into EditThisPic. JPG, PNG, and WebP up to 7MB. Phone camera photos work great. Facebook Marketplace doesn't require high resolution, but clear photos get more messages.

    Simple cleanup (blur background, basic lighting): 15-20 seconds. Heavy clutter removal or complex edits: may need 2-3 refinements.
  2. Describe what you want to clean up

    Type 'clean up the messy background' or 'blur background to focus on the item' or 'enhance lighting to show product clearly.' The AI understands these instructions without you marking anything. Be specific if you want certain things removed: 'remove the laundry basket and wires visible behind the chair.'

    For Marketplace, natural-looking edits work best. Try 'blur background' instead of complete removal to keep that peer-to-peer feel.
  3. Review and download

    Check that the item looks clear, colors are accurate, and distractions are gone. Zoom in to verify item details are preserved and the edit looks natural. Download your cleaned-up listing photo.

    Compare before and after to make sure the item itself wasn't changed - only the background should be cleaner.
  4. Refine specific areas if needed

    If some clutter remains or the blur isn't quite right, tap markers on those specific spots and regenerate. Most Facebook Marketplace photos work perfectly on the first try.

    Markers are optional. Try without them first - the AI usually knows what 'messy background' means in a home photo.

Facebook Marketplace Photo Prompts

Clean up messy home background
clean up the messy background, remove visible household clutter and distractions around the item

This is the go-to prompt for most Marketplace photos. Works great for furniture, appliances, and larger items.

Blur background to focus on item
blur the background to focus attention on the item, keep it looking natural and not staged

Perfect middle ground - hides mess without making photo look too professional or fake.

Enhance poor lighting
enhance lighting to show the item clearly, make colors accurate and bring out details

For items photographed indoors or in dim lighting. Makes items look more appealing without changing them.

Remove specific distractions
remove the visible laundry basket, wires, and clutter on the left side, keep the item clear

Being specific about what to remove helps the AI target exact distractions.

Show 3 more prompts
Furniture on messy floor
remove the clutter and items scattered on the floor around the furniture, clean up the space

Common issue when selling furniture from your actual home. Focuses attention on what you're selling.

Clothing with messy bedroom visible
blur the messy bedroom background, focus on the clothing item, natural lighting

Blur is better than complete removal for clothing - keeps the lifestyle context.

Replace extremely messy background
replace background with clean neutral backdrop, not pure white, keep natural look for local sale

For when clutter is overwhelming. Light gray or beige works better than stark white for Marketplace.

Edit Type Prompt Time
Clean messy background clean up the messy background, remove household clutter 15s Try This โ†’
Blur background blur background to focus on item, natural look 15s Try This โ†’
Enhance lighting enhance lighting to show item clearly, accurate colors 15s Try This โ†’
Remove floor clutter remove items scattered on floor around furniture 20s Try This โ†’
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Facebook Marketplace Photo Examples

Vintage lamp on cluttered desk with papers and household items
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Same lamp with clean background focusing on the item
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Vintage lamp from cluttered table

Mid-century modern lamp photographed on home office desk with visible clutter. One prompt created a clean, trustworthy listing photo.

Prompt: clean up the messy background and clutter around the lamp, focus attention on the item
Armchair with toys and boxes scattered on floor around it
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Same armchair with clean floor, ready for listing
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Furniture with messy floor cleaned up

Armchair being sold from living room with toys and clutter on floor. Transformed to presentable listing.

Prompt: remove the toys, boxes, and clutter scattered on the floor around the chair, clean presentation
Gaming console with messy bedroom visible in background
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Same console with blurred background focusing attention on item
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Electronics with messy bedroom background

Gaming console photographed in bedroom. Background blurred to keep authentic feel while hiding mess.

Prompt: blur the messy bedroom background to focus on the console, keep natural home setting look

Common Facebook Marketplace Photo Issues

Background cleanup removed part of my item

Why: The AI couldn't distinguish your item from background clutter when they have similar colors or are touching.

Try: Tap a marker on the item you're selling to protect it, then regenerate with your cleanup prompt

Markers tell the AI 'keep THIS, clean everything else.' Essential when item blends with background.

Photo looks too professional or fake for Marketplace

Why: Complete background removal can make local sale items look like stock photos, reducing trust.

Try: blur the background naturally instead of removing it completely, keep authentic local sale feel

For Marketplace, slightly blurred real backgrounds often work better than perfect white backgrounds.

Lighting enhancement changed item colors

Why: Heavy lighting adjustments can shift colors, especially in poor original lighting conditions.

Try: enhance lighting moderately to show item clearly, preserve accurate original colors

Adding 'preserve accurate colors' helps maintain true product appearance. Buyers want to see what they're getting.

Some clutter was removed but not everything

Why: The AI prioritized obvious foreground clutter but may have preserved background elements that looked intentional.

Try: remove ALL visible clutter including items in the background, completely clean space

Being specific helps: 'remove the laundry basket on the right and cables on the left.'

Blur effect looks artificial or too strong

Why: Default blur may be too pronounced, creating an unnatural portrait-mode effect.

Try: blur background subtly to reduce distractions, keep natural depth of field look

Adding 'subtly' or 'gently' creates softer, more natural-looking background blur.

Floor or surface was changed when I only wanted background cleaned

Why: The AI interpreted 'background' broadly and included the floor or table surface.

Try: remove clutter from around the item but keep the floor/table surface exactly as is

Specify what to preserve: 'keep the hardwood floor, only clean the wall behind it.'

Facebook Marketplace Seller Questions

Do I need to mark areas before cleaning up my Marketplace photos?

No! Just describe what you want: 'clean up the messy background' or 'blur background to focus on item.' The AI understands these instructions without marking. Only use markers if you need to specify which exact items to remove (like 'this box on the left'), or if the first attempt didn't quite get it right.

Should I use white backgrounds for Facebook Marketplace like eBay?

No. White backgrounds work for eBay and Amazon, but Facebook Marketplace is local peer-to-peer selling. Buyers want to see authentic photos that show you actually own the item. Try blurring the background or cleaning up clutter instead of complete removal - keeps the trustworthy local sale feel.

Will cleaning up my photos make items sell faster on Marketplace?

Yes. Clean photos get significantly more messages and views. Buyers scroll fast through Marketplace - messy backgrounds make them assume the item is low quality or the seller is unreliable. A clean photo signals you care about the sale and the item is worth their time.

Can I use phone photos or do I need a real camera?

Phone photos work perfectly. Most Facebook Marketplace sellers use phones. The key is decent lighting - natural light near a window is ideal. EditThisPic can enhance lighting and clean up backgrounds, but extremely dark or blurry originals may not improve much.

How do I make Marketplace photos look trustworthy without looking fake?

Use subtle edits. Blur backgrounds instead of replacing them completely. Clean up obvious clutter but keep the natural setting. Enhance lighting without oversaturating colors. The goal is 'cleaned up' not 'professional studio shot' - buyers want to know you're a real person selling a real item.

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