Any browser · laptop or phone
Magic Eraser online — no Pixel needed
Google's Magic Eraser lives in the Google Photos app, Samsung's Object Eraser in Galaxy Gallery and Apple's Clean Up on newer iPhones. This one runs in your browser: tap or paint over what should go, and the AI rebuilds the background.
- Works in any browser
- Smart select or brush
- Removes shadows too
- No watermark
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
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Quick answer
Can I use Magic Eraser without a Pixel phone?
Yes. Magic Eraser started as a Pixel feature and is now in the Google Photos app for anyone whose phone meets Google's requirements; Samsung (Object Eraser) and Apple (Clean Up, iPhone 15 Pro and newer) have their own. If your phone doesn't qualify, or the photo is on a laptop, Kenerate's Magic Eraser runs in the browser: open Edit Studio, upload, tap the object with Smart select or paint over it, and press Erase. The object, its shadow and its reflection are filled with matching background.
Key facts
- Where it runs
- Any browser, desktop or mobile
- Select by
- Smart select (tap or name it) · Brush 4–120 px
- What it removes
- The object, its shadow and its reflection
- Default model
- Seedream 5.0 Pro · 9 models to pick from
- Free start
- Starter credits on sign-up
- Watermark
- None
Phone erasers
Magic Eraser, Object Eraser and Clean Up compared
Each phone maker has its own eraser, tied to its own app and devices. Requirements as the makers publish them.
| Eraser | Where it lives | What you need | How you pick the object |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Magic Eraser | Google Photos app | Android 8.0+ or iOS 15+ with 3 GB RAM, or a Chromebook Plus; free for all Google Photos users since May 2024 | Suggested objects, or circle or brush them |
| Samsung Object Eraser | Galaxy Gallery > Edit | A recent Galaxy phone or tablet; availability varies by model and region | Tap the objects or draw around them, then Erase |
| Apple Clean Up | Photos app | iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 with iOS 18.1+ and Apple Intelligence; not on devices bought in mainland China | Suggested objects, or tap, brush or circle them |
| Kenerate Magic Eraser | Edit Studio in any browser | A free account; works on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android and iPhone | Smart select (tap or type a name) or a 4–120 px brush |
Sources: Google — AI editing tools are coming to all Google Photos users (10 Apr 2024) · Google — Magic Eraser plus more Google Photos features coming to Google One · Google — Photobombs begone with Magic Eraser in Google Photos · Apple Support — Requirements to use Clean Up in Photos · Apple Support — Clean up, extend and reframe photos on iPhone · Samsung Support — How to use the Galaxy S23 Object Eraser
Gallery
What the eraser's model does
Real Seedream 5.0 Pro removals — the model Magic Eraser uses by default. These were made by naming the objects; in Magic Eraser you tap or paint them instead.
Same prompt
Before and after
Wires over a street and clutter on a desk, then the same photos cleaned by Seedream 5.0 Pro. Nothing else moved.
PromptRemove all the overhead power lines and cables crossing the sky, and the orange traffic cone on the road. Fill with clear blue sky and the same road surface. Keep everything else exactly the same.
Street, beforePower lines and a cone
Street, afterSeedream 5.0 Pro
Desk, beforeCable, notes, receipts
Desk, afterSeedream 5.0 Pro
How to
How to use the magic eraser
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open Magic Eraser
Go to Edit Studio (/app/edit) in any browser and pick Magic Eraser. Sign in free for starter credits.
Step 2
Upload your photo
Drop in a JPG or PNG from your laptop or phone — no app to install.
Step 3
Select what should go
Tap the object with Smart select, type its name, or switch to the brush and paint over it, shadow included.
Step 4
Erase and download
Press Erase, check the edges, run it again or switch model if needed, then download with no watermark.
See it in the app
Open Edit Studio and upload an image, or pick one from your history.
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Tips
Get a clean erase
What makes the difference between a clean fill and a smudge.
Use Smart select for whole objects — a person, a bin, a car. Tap it, or type its name.
Switch to the brush for thin things such as wires, and size it just wider than the wire.
Paint a little past the edges and over the shadow; a leftover shadow gives the object away.
Erase big scenes in two passes: the largest object first, then the small ones.
Result not quite right? Try Nano Banana 2.1 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst from the model menu on the same mask.
Only edit photos you have the right to change, and don't remove other people's watermarks.
Models
Models inside Magic Eraser
What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.
ByteDance
Seedream 5.0 Pro
- Reference images
- Up to 10
- Output
- Up to 2K
Open Seedream 5.0 ProBest for
Magic Eraser default; used for the examples
Google
Nano Banana 2.1
- Reference images
- Up to 14
- Output
- 1K to 4K
Open Nano Banana 2.1Best for
Strong at keeping the rest of the photo identical
OpenAI
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Reference images
- Up to 16
- Output
- 1K to 4K
Open GPT Image 2.5 SunburstBest for
Precise edits with fine detail
OpenAI
GPT Image 2
- Reference images
- Up to 16
- Output
- 1K to 4K
Open GPT Image 2Best for
Also in the eraser's model menu
FAQ
Magic Eraser questions
8 questions
Can I use Magic Eraser without a Pixel?
Yes. Google opened Magic Eraser to everyone using Google Photos from 15 May 2024, on Android 8.0 or iOS 15 and later with at least 3 GB of RAM, or a Chromebook Plus. If your device doesn't meet that, or your photo is on a laptop, Kenerate's Magic Eraser works in any browser: upload, tap or paint the object, press Erase.
Link to this answerIs there a Magic Eraser online for PC?
Yes. Kenerate's Magic Eraser runs in Edit Studio in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox on Windows, Mac or a Chromebook, with nothing to install. Upload the photo, select the object with Smart select or the brush, and press Erase. Google's and Apple's erasers are built into their phone and computer photo apps instead.
Link to this answerIs Magic Eraser free?
Google's Magic Eraser is free in Google Photos on supported devices. Kenerate's is free to start: a new account gets starter credits, and after that edits use one-time credit packs with no subscription, and bought credits don't expire. Results download without a watermark.
Link to this answerWhat is the Samsung version of Magic Eraser called?
Object Eraser. On a Galaxy phone, open a photo in Gallery, tap Edit, open the More menu, choose Object eraser, tap the things to remove and tap Erase. Samsung notes that results depend on the photo and that features vary by model and region.
Link to this answerDoes the iPhone have a Magic Eraser?
Yes, it's called Clean Up, in the Photos app. Apple lists iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 models with iOS 18.1 or later and Apple Intelligence; it doesn't work on devices bought in mainland China. On older iPhones, open Kenerate's Magic Eraser in Safari instead.
Link to this answerWhat's the difference between Magic Eraser and the AI object remover?
Magic Eraser is the select-and-erase tool: you tap or paint the object. The AI object remover page covers the other way too — describing what to remove in a sentence — with four tested removals. Both use the same editing models in Kenerate.
Link to this answerWill Magic Eraser remove shadows and reflections?
Yes. The eraser asks the model to remove the object together with its shadow and reflection and to continue the background, lines and lighting so no smudge is left. Paint slightly over the shadow too, so the model knows it's part of the area.
Link to this answerWhich photos shouldn't I erase things from?
Only edit photos you took or have the right to change. Don't remove watermarks or credits from other people's images, and don't use erased photos to mislead — for example in news, evidence or insurance claims.
Link to this answerIn depth
Magic Eraser, explained
What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.
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What is Magic Eraser?
Magic Eraser is Google's name for an AI tool that removes unwanted people and objects from a photo and fills the space with believable background. It started on Pixel phones, came to Google One subscribers on Android and iPhone in 2023, and since May 2024 is in Google Photos for everyone on a supported device.
The name stuck, so people now search “magic eraser” for any tool that does the same job — Samsung's Object Eraser, Apple's Clean Up, and browser editors like this one.
How a browser Magic Eraser works
When you press Erase, three things go to the editing model:
- Your original photo, untouched.
- A copy with the selected area washed in red, so the model sees exactly where to work.
- A black-and-white mask of the same area.
- With them goes one instruction: remove everything inside the area — object, shadow, reflection — continue the surrounding textures, lines, light and perspective, add nothing new, and leave the rest of the photo as it was.
When a phone eraser is enough, and when it isn't
If your phone supports it and the photo is already on it, the built-in eraser is the quickest choice. A browser eraser helps when the photo is on a laptop or camera card, when your phone is too old for Clean Up or Galaxy AI, or when a first result smudges and you want to try a different model on the same selection.
By the Kenerate AI teamLast updated and reviewed
We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code.
Sources: Google — AI editing tools are coming to all Google Photos users (10 Apr 2024) · Google — Magic Eraser plus more Google Photos features coming to Google One · Google — Photobombs begone with Magic Eraser in Google Photos · Apple Support — Requirements to use Clean Up in Photos · Apple Support — Clean up, extend and reframe photos on iPhone · Samsung Support — How to use the Galaxy S23 Object Eraser · Kenerate Edit Studio
