Remove Date Stamp from Photo
Use advanced AI to flawlessly remove retro camera date stamps, times, and timestamps from your old digital photos. Simply draw a box over the date and let the AI instantly restore the background behind it.
Upload Image
JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF — Max 20 MB
📐 Draw a rectangle over the text you want to remove
Tap and drag on the image to select text area
Drag the slider to compare before and after
See the AI in Action
Drag the slider to compare before and after
Why Remove Date Stamps with AI?
Old digital cameras and point-and-shoots often printed glowing orange or yellow date and time stamps directly onto the corner of the photos. While nostalgic, these timestamps can ruin the aesthetic of a beautiful landscape or a cherished family portrait. Traditional cropping cuts out a large portion of your image, and manual cloning can leave messy, blurred spots.
Our tool uses LaMa (Large Mask Inpainting), a state-of-the-art AI model that accurately guesses what the background behind the timestamp should look like. It perfectly reconstructs grass, skin textures, clothing, and skies, allowing you to easily digitize and restore your vintage photos to their original pristine condition in seconds.
How to Erase a Date Stamp
- 1
Upload the Photo
Click to upload or drag and drop your vintage photo containing the date stamp. We support JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF formats.
- 2
Highlight the Date
Use your mouse or finger to draw a rectangle precisely over the orange/yellow date stamp text. Make sure the box covers the entire timestamp edge to edge.
- 3
Clean and Download
Click 'Remove Text' and watch the AI instantly reconstruct the hidden pixels. Use the before/after slider to verify the restoration, then download your clean picture.
Key Features
- Perfectly restores backgrounds hidden behind camera date stamps
- Advanced LaMa AI inpainting for natural, unsmudged results
- Intuitive rectangle selection tool—just draw a box over the text
- Real-time Before/After comparison slider
- Completely free to use with no hidden fees or signups
- Supports standard image formats including JPG, PNG, and WebP
- Total privacy with automated 1-hour file deletion
- Requires no app installation—works beautifully in your browser
Frequently Asked Questions
Can it remove both date and time stamps? ▼
Yes, our AI easily handles both date stamps (e.g., '98 10 24') and time stamps (e.g., '14:30') printed by old digital cameras or film point-and-shoots.
Will removing the timestamp blur my photo? ▼
Unlike basic blur/clone tools, our AI inpainting technology actually recreates the missing textures (like bricks, grass, or fabric) behind the timestamp, resulting in a clean and natural look without blurry smudges.
Does this work on scanned film photos? ▼
Absolutely. You can upload scanned film photos where the date was physically burned into the print. Our AI will seamlessly reconstruct the missing film grain and colors.
Are my personal photos kept private? ▼
Yes, we prioritize your privacy. All uploaded photos are processed via secure SSL connections and are completely physically deleted from our servers within 1 hour.