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iPhone, iPad and Mac

Remove people and objects from photos

Brush over anything you don’t want in a photo — a stranger in the background, power lines, a trash can or a caption — and Snip fills in the area to match its surroundings. It works on any iPhone or iPad with iOS 15.0 or later and on Macs with macOS 15.6 or later, including models that don’t support Apple’s Clean Up.

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iOS and iPadOS 15.0 or later · macOS 15.6 or later · 4.7 on the App Store · 1,200+ ratings in the US

Snip on iPhone erasing a person from a photo, before and after

On iPhone and iPad

Brush over what you want gone, or tap an object or text that Snip has already found in the photo. Finding objects happens on your device; the erasing itself runs on our server.

  • Part of PRO
  • Tap to select detected objects and text
  • Any iPhone or iPad with iOS 15.0 or later
  • Needs an internet connection
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Snip for iPhone and iPad
Snip for Mac erasing a person from a street photo, before and after

On Mac

Brush over the area, and Snip fills it in right on your Mac. Balanced quality is free; Best keeps more detail and comes with PRO.

  • Balanced quality free, within 3 edits a day
  • Best quality with PRO
  • Keeps the original resolution
  • Runs on your Mac and works offline
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Snip for Mac

No Clean Up on your device?

Apple’s Clean Up tool in Photos needs Apple Intelligence. On iPhone that means iPhone 15 Pro or a newer model; on Mac, a model with Apple silicon. On other devices, the tool simply isn’t there.

Snip doesn’t depend on Apple Intelligence: the eraser works on any iPhone or iPad with iOS 15.0 or later and on Macs with Apple silicon or Intel processors.

Tips for a clean result

  • Cover the whole object, including its shadow or reflection, so no trace is left.
  • Brush slightly past the edges of the object.
  • If something remains after erasing, brush over that spot again.
  • Grass, sky, sand, walls and other even backgrounds give the most natural result. Detailed areas hidden behind the object, such as faces or text, are harder to rebuild.

Object eraser on iPhone and Mac

Both versions erase people and objects, but they differ in where the work happens and what’s free.

iPhone and iPadMac
Where photos are processedOn our serverOn your Mac
Works offlineNoYes
FreeBalanced quality, within 3 edits a day
PROObject eraserBest quality
RequirementsiOS or iPadOS 15.0 or latermacOS 15.6 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel

One subscription unlocks PRO on iPhone, iPad and Mac. See pricing

Object eraser questions

Can I remove a person from a photo for free?

On Mac, yes: the object eraser is free in Balanced quality within 3 edits a day. On iPhone and iPad, the eraser is part of PRO.

Why can’t I use Clean Up on my iPhone?

Apple’s Clean Up tool in Photos requires Apple Intelligence, which is available only on iPhone 15 Pro and newer models. Snip’s eraser works on any iPhone or iPad with iOS 15 or later.

Can Snip remove text from a picture?

Yes. On iPhone and iPad, Snip finds text in the photo so you can select it in a tap. On Mac, brush over the text you want to remove.

Does the object eraser work offline?

On Mac, yes: erasing runs on your Mac. On iPhone and iPad, the eraser needs an internet connection because photos are processed on our server.