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Cleanup.pictures vs Dewatermark

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Cleanup.pictures from $5/mo, Dewatermark from $7 once — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Cleanup.pictures — 93 vs 87 for Dewatermark
Best fit
Cleanup.pictures: one-off removal of a tourist, sign or timestamp from a photo · Dewatermark: Someone removing a watermark from a small batch of purchased or licensed photos

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Cleanup.picturesBrush over objects in a photo to erase themDewatermarkRemoves watermarks, logos, and timestamps from photos and video using AI inpainting, sold through a credit system.

Side by side

FactCleanup.picturesDewatermark
CategoryInpainting & Object RemovalInpainting & Object Removal
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5/mo$7 once
Public APIYesYes
Trust score93 / 10087 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, API
CompanyJasper AIXTeam
Launched—2022
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Cleanup.pictures

Still the fastest free object eraser on the open web when you need one photo cleaned and refuse to make an account. It has been frozen for years though, so anything at print resolution or in volume belongs in its own successor ClipDrop or in Photoshop's generative fill.

Pros

  • no signup or upload queue, usable within seconds of landing on the page
  • $3-5 a month is the cheapest unlimited-resolution inpainting subscription around
  • the inpainting model is documented as an API with samples for Node.js, SwiftUI and Kotlin

Cons

  • the site has not visibly changed since 2022 and still carries the pre-acquisition owner's copyright notice
  • one seat per subscription, with no team or shared billing option
  • output quality now trails newer generative-fill models on anything large
  • free exports are hard-capped at 720px, which is unusable for print

Dewatermark

Does the specific job of erasing a watermark or timestamp reliably enough that it has apps across web, mobile, and desktop, with a large enough free daily allowance to test it before paying. The credit system means cost is unpredictable if you are processing many images or long videos rather than a handful of photos.

Pros

  • Available on web, iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac rather than browser-only
  • Free daily allowance of 3 images works without creating an account
  • Credits never expire on the pay-as-you-go option, so occasional users are not penalized

Cons

  • No flat monthly price for unlimited use; heavy users pay per credit
  • Video processing consumes credits per second, which can get expensive for longer clips
  • Multiple removal models make it unclear upfront which one a given image needs

Which one fits

Choose Cleanup.pictures if you need

  • one-off removal of a tourist, sign or timestamp from a photo
  • stripping logos or watermarks from images you already hold the rights to
  • real-estate and product shots that need depersonalising in seconds

Choose Dewatermark if you need

  • Someone removing a watermark from a small batch of purchased or licensed photos
  • Users who want to try the tool without creating an account first
  • People needing the same tool across phone, desktop, and browser

Cleanup.pictures vs Dewatermark: the questions people ask

Is Cleanup.pictures cheaper than Dewatermark?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Cleanup.pictures starts at $5/mo, Dewatermark at $7 once. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Cleanup.pictures or Dewatermark have a free tier?

Both: Cleanup.pictures has a free tier, and Dewatermark has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Cleanup.pictures or Dewatermark?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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