The short answer
This method is for images you made with AI (ChatGPT, Gemini and the like). Don’t use it on photos, screenshots, other people’s images, or watermarks.
To erase unwanted text from an AI-generated image on your iPhone:
- Open MOJIKUI and choose the image (PNG, JPEG or WEBP).
- Paint over the text with your finger.
- Tap Erase text.
- Tap Save image for a JPEG or PNG — or keep going and add new text.
No app, no sign-up. Neither the image nor your strokes are uploaded; the erasing runs on your iPhone.
This guide is about getting a clean, text-free image — a background you can reuse. If your goal is fixing misspelled words, see ChatGPT image has garbled text?. If you want different wording or another language on the same picture, see Replace the words in an AI image.
Which tool for which image?
| The image | What to do |
|---|---|
| AI-generated (ChatGPT, Gemini…) with text you don’t want | MOJIKUI — the steps below |
| Your own photo with a sign or object in the way | Apple’s Clean Up in the Photos app (see below) |
| Text near the edge of your photo | Crop it off in Photos — the simplest fix |
| Someone else’s image, a watermark, a logo | Leave it. It belongs to the rights holder |
Removing text from an AI image with MOJIKUI
1. Choose the image
Open MOJIKUI, tap to choose an AI image, and pick the one you saved to Photos.
2. Paint over the text
- Trace over the words with your finger. The Brush slider sets the size.
- Painted too much? Tap Undo.
3. Tap “Erase text”
The painted text disappears. It’s built to keep banners, buttons and sign boards and erase only the letters on them. If a bit is left, tap Keep editing, paint over it and erase again. Changed your mind? Keep editing, then Undo steps back to before the erase (up to three times).
The first time, MOJIKUI downloads the eraser itself (about 10 MB), so it takes a moment.
4. Save it, or keep building
When it’s done you get four buttons:
- Save image: a JPEG or PNG of the clean picture.
- Make print data: pick a paper size (switch to inches for Letter, 4x6, 5x7 and posters) and add text for a flyer or sign.
- Use as banner: start Banner Pop with the clean picture as the background, for a social post.
- Keep editing: paint and erase more.
When it doesn’t come out clean
- Very large text (about half the image) can leave a visible patch. Covering that spot with new text or a sticker works well.
- Photos and hand-drawn art may not erase as cleanly as AI images.
Text in your own photo: Apple’s Clean Up
This part is about a feature built into iPhone by Apple, not our tool.
If something in your own photo is in the way, the Photos app’s Clean Up may remove it. Per Apple Support:
- Open the photo, tap the edit button, tap Tools, then Clean Up.
- Tap, brush or circle what you want to remove.
It’s available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later, and not in all languages or regions.
Source: Apple Support — Clean up, extend, and reframe photos on iPhone (checked November 2026)
Clean Up is designed for distracting objects; how well it handles text depends on the photo. Use it on photos you have the right to edit.
Text you shouldn’t remove
- Watermarks, logos and copyright notices. They’re placed there by the rights holder. MOJIKUI’s own notes ask you not to use it for that.
- Text on other people’s images, including stock images and posts you found online. Removing it to reuse the image can infringe their rights.
- AI disclosure marks. Gemini, for example, adds a small visible mark in the corner. Leaving it shows the image was made with AI (printing a Gemini image).
FAQ
How do I remove text from an AI image on my iPhone for free?
Open MOJIKUI, paint over the text, and tap Erase text. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I remove text from a photo or a screenshot?
MOJIKUI is for AI images. For your own photos, iPhone’s Photos app has Clean Up on Apple Intelligence-enabled models (Apple’s tool).
Can I remove a watermark or a logo?
No. Those belong to the rights holder.
Can I add new text after erasing?
Yes. Tap Make print data or Use as banner, then type your words in the editor.
→ Erase text from your AI image with MOJIKUI — free, no sign-up, in your phone’s browser.
