Did you know that there are several apps that can remove tattoos from photos using artificial intelligence? If you are not satisfied with any of your tattoos, you can easily remove them with these tools to see how they would look without them. Now, saying goodbye to the hassle of removing tattoos in After Effects and doing this process directly from your cell phone has become a viable option!

You may need to remove a tattoo to enhance a professional photo, a photo book, or simply when you feel it doesn't match the rest of the image. These apps can also be useful for removing blemishes, unwanted scars, and other details that don't fit in with your images, giving them a refined finishing touch.

How do tattoo removal apps work?

Using artificial intelligence, these apps have a very simple methodology to use. In general, they are quite similar. You just choose your image, go to the tool used for the action, manually select the tattoo you want to remove, and then it will disappear.

The apps automatically blend your skin so that the image looks real. Check out our list of the best apps that do this below.

1. YouCam Makeup

This application is one of the most used and well-known and is quite intuitive. After downloading, open the app, log into one of your accounts and go to the tool called Removal.

Image: Play Store/YouCam Makeup

Then choose the image you want to edit, select the tattoo manually and click Apply. The program will automatically remove your tattoo and add your skin to the photo so that it looks perfect.

Image: Pixabay/YouCam Makeup

The app is paid, but trial use is available for a period of time before you have to pay.

YouCam Makeup is available on Play Store for Android and on App Store for iOS.

2. YouCam Perfect

Another popular app for removing tattoos from photos is YouCam Perfect. It also uses AI for the process, which is quite simple. After downloading it, it will ask you to log in to one of your accounts. Then, you will need to go to the tool AI Removal.

Image: App Store/YouCam Perfect

Just choose the image you want to edit and manually select the tattoo from your skin with the tool. Click Apply and that's it, it will be removed.

Image: Pexels/YouCam Perfect

The tattoo removal before and after will look quite smooth and realistic, as you can see in the image above. With this app, you can also add cool designs to your tattoo to modify it and get a different design.

Additionally, you can download and use the app for free, but some features only work with the premium plan.

YouCam Perfect is available on Play Store for Android and on App Store for iOS.

3. Photoshop Express

You're probably already familiar with Photoshop for PC. It's known for being very good. But the platform also has a version for mobile phones, Photoshop Express. With it, you can edit all your photos whenever you need!

Image: Photoshop Express

After downloading, log in to one of your accounts. Then, right on the home screen, you will have the tool Heal, used to remove details in the image, such as tattoos and blemishes.

Image: Photoshop Express

Manually select the tattoo you want to remove, and the program will do it immediately. Within this tool there is also the Advanced, with more advanced options for removing objects from images. Plus, the app is completely free.

Photoshop Express is available on Play Store for Android and on App Store for iOS.

4. Facetune

Facetune is another one of the tattoo removal apps that is very useful and intuitive. After downloading and installing the app, it will ask you to log in to an account. So, in your home menu, go to the section Touch Up, and then in Vanish.

Image: App Store/Facetune

Now, in your home menu, go to the session Touch Up, and then in Vanish.

Image: Pixabay/Facetune

In Vanish, you just need to manually select the part you want to delete, and the app will do it automatically. Its tool is quite accurate and will give you a very realistic result. To use the app, you need to buy a subscription, but you can use it for a few days in the trial version.

Facetune is available on Play Store for Android and on App Store for iOS.

5. Retouch

Retouch isn't as well-known an app as the others on this list, but its results are impressive. After downloading and installing it, you'll be taken to its menu.

Image: Retouch

From the start menu, go to Remove Objects to use the detail removal tool.

Image: Pixabay/Retouch

Then, choose the image you want to edit, select the tattoo manually and click Go. It has one of the most accurate and realistic tattoo removal results among apps that have this feature. The app is paid, but you can test it for 3 days.

Retouch is available at Play Store for Android and on App Store for iOS.

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Did you find it easy to use these applications?

The cost of tattoo removal can be overwhelming if you simply want to remove it for a specific occasion. Not to mention the scars left behind from tattoo removal, which can be quite ugly! So, to avoid regrets, it is best to try the process out virtually beforehand to see what the results will look like.

After all, the tattoo removal process, besides being quite expensive, is also painful and time-consuming, since tattoo removal creams don't really work. So, use the technology available before making your decision. In addition, these tattoo removal apps are also useful for removing other unwanted details from your photos, such as blemishes, scars, and other things in your background.