How to remove objects from photos on an iPhone without Apple Intelligence

Clean Up in Apple’s Photos app is an Apple Intelligence feature, so it needs a supported device, such as iPhone 15 Pro or later. Removal works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 or later.

1. Check what your device supports

Clean Up also depends on language and region. See Apple’s requirements for Clean Up. If it is not available, you can use a third-party app such as Removal.

2. Open the photo in Removal

Open the Magic Eraser editor in Removal and choose your photo.

3. Mark the distraction

Use Object, Character, Text or Line to select what should go, or brush over it yourself.

4. Review and save

Zoom in on the edited area, refine the selection if needed, then save a copy.

For a better result

Small distractions on simple backgrounds give the cleanest results in any removal tool. Large or overlapping subjects may need several passes.

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