erase.tools

erase.tools is a browser-based editing platform that lets you remove unwanted elements from videos and photos — think burned-in subtitles, watermarks, logos, background objects, or even faces. You mark the area you want gone, and the tool rebuilds the pixels behind it using AI, so the result looks clean and natural. It supports MP4, MOV, WebM for video, and common image formats like PNG, JPG, and HEIC. There's a free trial that gives you 10 credits (one credit per second of video), and paid plans start at $14.99 per month for 600 credits.

The workflow is simple: upload a file, brush or box over the element you want removed, and export. For video, you can draw one rectangle over a caption band and it clears the text for the entire clip — no need to track it frame by frame. The tool also offers object removal, background removal, blur/pixelate, and even a HEIC-to-JPG converter that runs entirely on your device. A standout feature is that it never adds its own watermark to your exports, even on the free tier. It also supports batch processing (up to 50 files at once) and has an API with SDKs for JavaScript and Python.

This is ideal for content creators who need to repurpose clips from other sources, social media managers cleaning up branded content, or anyone who's ever downloaded a video with a timestamp or subtitle they can't remove. It's also handy for privacy — you can blur faces or license plates in screenshots without uploading sensitive data. The tool is straightforward enough for a beginner but fast enough for someone who'd otherwise open Premiere Pro.