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Dialogue inside a white speech bubble
The lettering is removed while the bubble outline and tail remain intact.
Comic and manga text remover
Remove Text from Comics and Manga Online
Upload a comic or manga image, choose whether to keep or remove speech bubbles and text boxes, then let RemoveTextPro clean the lettering and rebuild the artwork.
Read the detailed comic and manga text removal guideSee the cleanup first
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Upload a manga page, choose whether to keep or remove its bubbles and text boxes, then let AI clean the page.
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Comic and manga text removal examples
These original fictional panels show four cleanup challenges: monochrome and color speech bubbles, a bordered caption box, and lettering over detailed line art.
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A bordered narration box
The lettering is cleared while the straight box border and screentone pattern remain available for review.
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Sound effects over line art
Large stylized lettering covers more hidden artwork. Treat the result as a draft, inspect the speed lines, and retry in smaller sections when needed.
In short
Remove the lettering, keep the speech bubble
Choose whether to keep or remove the speech bubbles, caption boxes, and other text boxes. The default keeps them and removes the lettering, while the broader option creates a clean page for new typesetting.
Choose the right cleanup scope for manga lettering
Comic lettering can sit inside a clean bubble, inside a bordered caption, or directly on top of faces, speed lines, and textured screentones. Each placement gives the editor a different amount of visual context.
The keep-bubbles option preserves speech bubbles, caption boxes, panel borders, and nearby line art. The remove-bubbles option asks the model to rebuild a larger area, so inspect complex panels carefully.
Use an original, licensed, commissioned, or otherwise authorized image. The cleanup creates a plausible visual replacement; it does not recover the exact pixels hidden behind the lettering.
Three-step workflow
How to remove text from a manga image
Use one continuous workflow: upload a copy, mark only the text, and inspect the rebuilt area before saving.
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Upload an authorized copy
Choose a high-resolution JPG, PNG, or WebP you own or are allowed to edit, and keep the untouched source separately.
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Choose the bubble cleanup scope
Choose whether to keep or remove speech bubbles, caption boxes, and other text boxes. No manual selection is needed.
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Process, zoom in, and review
Check line art, bubbles, borders, and screentones at 100%. If the panel is complex, treat the result as a draft and retry with the other scope.
Where precise cleanup helps
Comic lettering you can clean up
The same editor can handle several kinds of visible text when you keep the selection focused and review the result.
Speech-bubble dialogue
Remove words inside a white or lightly textured bubble while preserving its outline and tail.
Narration and caption boxes
Clear short narration from a bordered box and inspect every straight edge afterward.
Vertical Japanese lettering
Clean vertical Japanese lettering while reviewing the nearby bubble edges and line art.
Sound effects and signs
Clean stylized SFX or in-scene signs carefully when you have the right to edit the artwork.
Tips for cleaner edits
Protect line art, screentones, and panel structure
A few deliberate choices give the model better context and make the result easier to review.
Start by keeping the bubble
The default scope removes lettering while preserving speech bubbles, caption boxes, tails, and borders.
Remove boxes only when needed
Removing a bubble or caption box rebuilds more hidden artwork, so use that scope when you need a clean base for new typesetting.
Inspect screentone rhythm
Zoom in for repeated dots, hatching, or gradients that look blurred or change direction after processing.
Typeset in a separate step
Save a clean base first, then add translated dialogue with your own layout and font tools.
Honest limitations
What to expect from complex panels
AI reconstructs selected pixels from nearby visual context. It does not recover the original pixels hidden behind text.
The bubble is not removed by default
The default scope removes the words while leaving speech bubbles, caption boxes, and text-box borders in place.
Hidden artwork is reconstructed
Large SFX over faces or dense drawing may need smaller passes and manual touch-up; the original pixels are not recoverable.
Editing rights still apply
Only upload original, licensed, commissioned, or otherwise authorized comic and manga images.
FAQ
Comic and manga text removal FAQ
Practical answers about bubbles, Japanese text, sound effects, translation, and image rights.
Does this remove only the words or the whole speech bubble?+
Yes. Choose the default scope to remove lettering while keeping speech bubbles, caption boxes, and text-box borders. Choose the broader scope when you also want those boxes removed; it reconstructs more hidden artwork and is less predictable on complex panels.
Can it remove vertical Japanese text?+
Yes. RunningHub can process visible vertical lettering as part of the manga page. Review nearby bubble edges, borders, and line art after processing.
Can I remove manga sound effects and stylized lettering?+
Yes. Large SFX often cover complex artwork, so inspect speed lines, textures, and character contours closely after processing.
Will the line art and screentones stay intact?+
The keep-bubbles scope is designed to preserve the bubbles and surrounding artwork, while the remove-bubbles scope rebuilds a larger area. Fine line art and repeated screentones still need a close review.
Can I use the cleaned image for manga translation?+
If you are authorized to localize the artwork, the cleaned result can be used as a draft base. Translation, proofreading, font choice, and typesetting are separate steps.
What image formats and file sizes are supported?+
You can upload JPG, PNG, or WebP images up to 10 MB. A high-resolution source gives you more detail to inspect after cleanup.
Can I upload any comic or manga page?+
No. Upload only images you created, licensed, commissioned, or have explicit permission to edit. Removing visible lettering does not grant new rights to the underlying artwork.
Related tools and guides
Continue the comic cleanup workflow
Detailed comic and manga cleanup guide
Read a careful workflow for speech bubbles, line art, and screentones.
View guidePrepare an image for translation
Create a clean authorized base before adding translated text in a separate layout step.
View guideProtect the background while removing text
Learn how cleanup scope changes the amount of artwork the model needs to rebuild.
View guideClean the text from your comic image
Upload an authorized panel, choose whether to keep or remove its bubbles and text boxes, and review the rebuilt line art before downloading.