Speech bubbles
Remove lettering while checking the surrounding bubble fill and border.
Task category
Remove text from comics and manga
Prepare comics or manga you own or are authorized to edit for translation or a draft review.
Are you editing authorized artwork?
This path is for owned or authorized static artwork. It does not promise perfect line-art or screentone recovery.
Mark speech bubbles, captions, or lettering and review line art and screentone before downloading.
Are you editing authorized artwork?
Translation preparation
Create space for translated text, then handle typography and layout in a separate step.
Sound effects and lettering
Use smaller selections around sound effects and inspect line continuity afterward.
Tested evidence and what to inspect
Review the bubble edge and nearby line art instead of judging only the removed letters.
BeforeAfter
Speech bubble example
Review the bubble edge and nearby line art instead of judging only the removed letters.
This example shows what to inspect; it is not a promise of lossless results for every image.
Guides for this task
remove text from comics
How to Remove Text From Comics and Manga You Can Edit
Learn how to remove text from comics and manga online: choose whether to keep or remove speech bubbles and caption boxes while reviewing Japanese lettering, sound effects, and line art.
Read guideremove text from image for translation
How to Remove Text From an Image Before Translation
Prepare an image you are allowed to edit for a translated text overlay while preserving its original layout and illustration.
Read guideremove text from image without blurring background
How to Remove Text From an Image Without Blurring the Background
Learn why text removers blur images and use a precise, case-based workflow to keep textures, edges, and image quality intact.
Read guideKnow these limits before you start
Authorized artwork only
Do not use this page to process artwork you do not have permission to edit.
Line art needs review
Dense screentone, thin lines, and overlapping lettering can produce visible reconstruction artifacts.