How to remove power lines from a photo
Wires and poles strung across the sky are the classic eyesore in landscape, architecture and street shots. Upload your photo below, trace along each wire, paint over the poles, and click Erase — AI restores a clean sky. Because wires usually sit against flat sky, these removals tend to come out beautifully. Free, no signup, nothing is ever uploaded.
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Step by step
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Upload the photo
Upload the shot with wires or poles across the sky.
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Trace wires with a small brush
Wires are thin — shrink the brush and follow each line; an oversized brush eats extra sky and is harder to fill.
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Paint over the poles
Cover each pole top to bottom, including where it meets the ground or a building.
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Erase and download
Click Erase and check the sky is seamless; fix any gap by undoing and re-tracing, then download.
Removing wires: the smaller the brush, the better
Wires are thin and long and usually sit against plain sky — an ideal case for AI inpainting, which is why wire removal often looks flawless. The trick is a small brush: trace the line with the thinnest brush you can, rather than one big sweep, so you don't take extra sky with you and make the fill harder to blend.
Paint each pole top to bottom, including where it plants into the ground or a building — a half-erased pole looks worse than leaving the whole thing.
The stretch over plain sky clears best; where a wire crosses branches, eaves or distant hills the background is complex and the AI can only approximate, often needing a few passes. When you can't trace it exactly, brush a touch of extra sky along the line — flat sky fills back in easily.
How it compares to cleanup.pictures, Magic Eraser & remove.bg
| 消除猫 / Erase Cat | cleanup.pictures | Magic Eraser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Sube tu foto a un servidor? lokal | No · 100% en tu dispositivo lokal | Sí lokal | En la app de galería lokal |
| ¿Gratis y sin límites? lokal | ✓ | Gratis = baja resolución lokal | Atado a un móvil concreto lokal |
| ¿Descarga a resolución completa gratis? lokal | ✓ | De pago / suscripción lokal | ✓ |
| ¿Funciona en cualquier browser y con cualquier gambar? | ✓ | ✓ | Solo en apps de galería compatibles lokal |
| ¿Resultado con watermark? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| ¿Hay que registrarse o instalar algo? lokal | ✗ | Cuenta para HD lokal | Necesitas ese móvil lokal |
La comparación se basa en lo que cada producto declara públicamente en su web (consultado en junio de 2026) y solo cubre criterios verificables (si suben tu foto, uso gratis e ilimitado, plataforma y marcas de agua), no la calidad de sus resultados. Sus políticas pueden cambiar; consulta sus webs para ver lo último. lokal
Frequently asked questions
The wires are so thin I keep missing them — help?
Zoom in, set the brush to its smallest, and follow the line slowly; if it's hard to align, brush a touch of extra sky — flat sky fills easily.
Can I remove the part of the wire crossing trees or buildings?
The stretch over plain sky comes off cleanest; where it crosses branches or buildings the AI can only approximate, so it may take a few passes.
Will it work on a gradient sunset sky?
Usually yes — gradients blend well; if you see slight banding, narrow the brushed area and work in segments.
Sources, review and limits
Last verified
2026-06-17
Author
Erase Cat editorial desk
Reviewer
Privacy and image-export review
Primary sources
- Browser Canvas and local image-processing APIs
- On-device segmentation/inpainting helpers where available
- User-provided images processed locally in the browser
Image cleanup results depend on the source image, browser support and model limits. Review exports before publishing, and only remove watermarks or marks you have the right to alter.