Cleanup.pictures

Cleanup.pictures is a web application from Clipdrop that lets you clean up photos through a quick and simple interface. Its core job is object removal: you upload an image, brush over anything you don't want, and the AI inpainting algorithm reconstructs what was behind it in seconds. That covers unwanted objects, people who wandered into the frame, text, logos, date stamps, watermarks, and small defects such as cracks or blemishes.

The tool is built around artificial intelligence rather than the older clone-stamp approach. A clone tool like Adobe Photoshop Fix needs a background reference to copy pixels from, while the Cleanup AI genuinely guesses what was hidden behind the unwanted element and rebuilds it convincingly. The team positions this as the reason its results avoid the smears and lines that similar programs produce. A testimonial from Dawn Veltri, Director of Marketing at Raek, describes editing a problem photo in thirty seconds without any of that smearing.

The interface is deliberately minimal. You drag and drop an image, or click to load a file, then paint over the region you want removed. You can try the editor with sample images covering a bag, a table, a Paris street, a jacket and a shoe before uploading your own. There is no complicated software to install, and everything runs in the browser on both desktop and mobile. A couple of practical tips from the makers help quality: pick a larger brush and cover slightly more than the object itself, particularly shadows, so the algorithm has enough surrounding context.

Cleanup.pictures serves a broad set of users. Photographers use it to remove time stamps, tourists or cracks before printing pictures for customers and to polish portrait photos into clean profile shots. Creative agencies remix existing photos to replace parts with their own. Real estate agents remove unwanted objects and personal items so rooms look neutral. E-commerce sellers tidy product shots for listings and social media. All of them rely on the same underlying accuracy and speed.

Pricing starts with a free tier: unlimited images but export resolution limited to 720p. Pro, starting at $3 per month billed yearly (or $5 monthly), unlocks unlimited resolution and a high quality refiner. ClipDrop Pro, from $11 per month, bundles Cleanup with background removal, background replacement, uncrop, generative fill and many other tools. For developers, an inpainting API with usage-based pricing lets you add the same object-removal technology directly into a product, backed by documentation, a live demo and samples for environments such as Node.js, SwiftUI and Kotlin.