Remove a person from a photo

Remove the person from a photo who should not be in it, and MightyPhoto reconstructs whatever was behind them. It works the other way too: describe someone who missed the group shot and they can be added in.

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Selfie of three friends in front of the Eiffel Tower after a photobombing man in a red jacket was removed from the background

"remove the person standing in the background on the right"

How to do it

Upload the photo

Group shots, holiday scenery with a stray tourist, family portraits. Anything works, at up to 10 MB.
Say exactly who to remove

Identify them by position or clothing so there is no ambiguity: 'remove the person in the red jacket standing on the far left'. In a crowded photo, a precise description matters more than anything else.
Download the corrected photo

The background, shadows, and any reflections behind the person are rebuilt to match. One credit per edit.

Prompt ideas to try

Copy any of these as a starting point, or write your own.

"remove the person standing in the background on the right"
"remove the person in the red jacket on the far left and rebuild the wall behind them"
"erase the photobomber and seamlessly fill in the beach behind him"
"remove everyone except the bride and groom"
"add a tall man with grey hair standing next to my mother on the left"

Questions about remove a person from a photo with ai

How well does the background blend after a person is removed?

The AI rebuilds what was behind them from the surrounding image. Uniform backgrounds like a wall, sand, sky, or grass come out cleanly. A person standing in front of complex detail, such as text on a sign or a patterned tile floor, is harder and may need a second attempt.

Can I remove more than one person at once?

Yes. Name each of them in the prompt, or invert it and say who to keep: "remove everyone except the two people in the centre" is often the easier instruction.

Can I remove objects as well as people?

Yes. The same prompt pattern removes a trash can, a car, a power line, or a watermark you own the rights to. Describe the object and its position.

Can I add a specific real person to a photo?

This works best with a generic description of build, hair, and clothing. Reproducing a specific person's exact likeness needs a reference photo of them, which is a feature we are still working on.