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Cleanup.pictures

Focused brush-based object and watermark removal web tool built by the Init ML / Clipdrop team

Product node overview & trust baseline

Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edges

Cleanup.pictures, operated by Init ML / Clipdrop (Jasper AI Inc.; Paris, France / San Francisco, USA) under a "Free tier + subscription" model, scored 80/100 in our object removal benchmark. Overall finding: Login-free brush editing is simple with upfront size disclosure; signs were removed cleanly, but free output is only 720px and HD needs Pro.

1. Operator & provenance Init ML / Clipdrop (Jasper AI Inc.)

Paris, France / San Francisco, USA · 2021–Present

Provenance baseline: 19/20 · Built by Paris-based Init ML (the founding team behind Clipdrop, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI).

2. Billing model & transparency Free tier + subscription

The official pricing section and FAQ explicitly state Free (USD 0, unlimited images capped at 720p) and Cleanup Pro (USD 5/month or USD 36/year, equivalent to USD 3/month, with unlimited resolution and images). The page also displays a "ClipDrop Pro · 11 starting from" cross-sell card without full billing-period details on this page (see clipdrop.co for standalone ClipDrop pricing), so ClipDrop Pro is marked unverified with partial coverage.

Pricing transparency baseline: 29/35 · Cancellation: Manage, pause, or cancel anytime in the "manage subscription" section. Refunds after activation are granted only in rare cases such as technical difficulties or platform incompatibilities (full within 14 days, prorated thereafter).

3. Sign-in & data retention No login required; Pro subscribers can sign in via Email/Google

Does not persistently store user-uploaded images on servers

4. Execution & third-party services Synchronous cloud inpainting (us-central1-cleanup-pictures.cloudfunctions.net/cleanup_proxy), ~3.33s/stroke

No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.

Product-level pricing & rules baseline

Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge below

Cleanup.pictures web and cross-platform plans (Free / Pro / ClipDrop Pro / API); USD · 2026-10-21

Plan · source date
Monthly / one-time
Annual bill / period
Quota & limits
Free
Free
Free Unlimited images without login; export resolution limited to 720p (unwatermarked).
Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗
USD 5/month
—
Monthly Unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner across desktop and mobile (1 user).
Pro Annual2026-10-21 ↗
—
USD 36/year
Annual Billed annually at USD 36/year (USD 3/month equivalent); unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner.
ClipDrop Pro (Cross-sell bundle card)2026-10-21 ↗
Monthly price not verified
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Monthly Multi-tool suite including Cleanup, Remove background, Replace background, Uncrop, and Generative fill.

Card only displays "11 starting from" and redirects to clipdrop.co/pricing; full monthly/annual checkout breakdown is not listed on this page.

Inpainting API2026-10-21 ↗
Contact sales
Quoted
Quoted Usage-based pricing; see API documentation.

5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.

The official pricing section and FAQ explicitly state Free (USD 0, unlimited images capped at 720p) and Cleanup Pro (USD 5/month or USD 36/year, equivalent to USD 3/month, with unlimited resolution and images). The page also displays a "ClipDrop Pro · 11 starting from" cross-sell card without full billing-period details on this page (see clipdrop.co for standalone ClipDrop pricing), so ClipDrop Pro is marked unverified with partial coverage.

Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.

Cancellation, sources & verification record

Manage, pause, or cancel anytime in the "manage subscription" section. Refunds after activation are granted only in rare cases such as technical difficulties or platform incompatibilities (full within 14 days, prorated thereafter).

Cleanup.pictures official pricing and FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗

Archived official pricing sources: Cleanup.pictures official pricing and FAQ (2026-10-21) [text snapshot ↗]

Capability map & linked task edges

Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.

Linked task edgeScoreAssessment · historical testTest scope & deliveryInspect capability / follow edge
Object removal 80/100 Login-free brush editing is simple with upfront size disclosure; signs were removed cleanly, but free output is only 720px and HD needs Pro. 720×720 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached
Historical test · 2026-10-16
Guest flow · Fixed occlusion fixture · Historical page record; output not attached

Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).

Peer product comparison across shared task edges

Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scores
Subscription + credits · 1 shared tested task edge Nero AI (ai.nero.com)

The official pricing page and credit table state that guests get 5 free runs and registered Free accounts receive 10 one-time Nero Credits (Standard/Photo/Anime 2× costs 1 credit/image, 4× costs 2 credits/image, paid-only 8× costs 4 credits/image). Standard monthly is USD 21.95/month promotional (regular USD 24.99/month, 300 credits/month). The yearly promo banner displays only "7.66 USD per month" (3,000 credits/year) without printing the annual invoice total before login, so the annual total is marked unverified.

Subscription + credits · 1 shared tested task edge PicWish (picwish.com)

Actual annual charges $59.99/$263.99. A 3-day trial is offered; cancel before expiry to avoid charges. Exact daily free count is unspecified. The 11,500-credit pack includes a current 1,500-credit bonus.

Subscription + credits · 1 shared tested task edge Cutout.pro (cutout.pro)

High-volume tiers expanded; removal costs 1 credit/image, other operations differ. Taxes are not stated on the cards.

Subscription + credits · 1 shared tested task edge MyEdit (myedit.online)

The feature FAQ confirms watermark-free transparent PNG/blurred-background downloads with a free account; replacing with a new background allows one free download per day, while premium backgrounds require a subscription. The pricing table says Limited without quantifying daily transparent-PNG limits. General AI credits or the one-daily replacement limit are not applied to transparent cutouts.

Linked capability test: Object removal

2026-10-16 · No native output attached. Page evidence alone cannot establish export specifications or file validity.

Task quality

Removed signs promptly after brushing in this test; free output was reduced to 720px.

Detailed facts & historical record
Measured fixture results

Not verified

Fixture findings

Removed signs promptly after brushing in this test; free output was reduced to 720px.

Original historical observation

Cleanup.pictures’ signature release-to-erase workflow removes each sign in ~3.3s with clean background continuation; its only limitation is the upfront 720×720 SD resolution cap on the free tier.

Suitable uses · historical assessment

Casual users who want frictionless, unlimited, release-to-erase cleanup for social/web images where 720p suffices

Result & output evidence

No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality.

Open result screenshotOpen result screenshot ↗

Full test record →

Evidence & scope →

Delivery capabilities

720×720 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record

Detailed facts & historical record
Recorded export specifications

720×720 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record

No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims.

Historical specification note · not an official maximum

720×720 (No Watermark PNG)

Watermark observation

100% Watermark-Free

Batch & API

Supports iterative multi-stroke brushing and Clipdrop API integration

Recorded free-tier dimensions

Not verified

Attached file dimensions

Not verified

Evidence & scope →

Speed & reliability

About 10s end to end in this run; reliability not retested

Detailed facts & historical record
Timing observation

Network-observed server wait: 3.33s · End-to-end reference: 10s

Date & fixture

2026-10-16 · anchor_inpaint_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)

Repeated tests & reliability

No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.

Evidence & scope →

Interaction experience

No login in this run; manual adjustment recorded

Detailed facts & historical record
Account requirements

No login in this test

Sign-in methods

No login required; Pro subscribers can sign in via Email/Google

Manual adjustment

Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow

Interaction observations

Focused single-page canvas: drag-and-drop to upload, release mouse to erase, toggle original preview, and click Download for an unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png).

Evidence & scope →

Background & reputation

Init ML / Clipdrop (Jasper AI Inc.) · Long-term reputation not independently verified

Detailed facts & historical record
Service lifecycle notice

Not verified

Operator

Init ML / Clipdrop (Jasper AI Inc.)

Recorded origin

Paris, France / San Francisco, USA

Domain history record

2021–Present

Background & reputation assessment

Built by Paris-based Init ML (the founding team behind Clipdrop, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI).

External reputation record

Not verified

Evidence & scope →

Engineering & privacy

Uploaded for cloud processing;Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record

Detailed facts & historical record
Processing location

Uploaded for cloud processing

Third-party tracking record

Not verified

Engineering & privacy assessment

Calls Google Cloud Functions (cleanup_proxy) to run LaMa/generative inpainting in 3.33s per stroke (10.0s total across 3 strokes).

Retention statement

Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record

Evidence & scope →

Task free allowance & pricing disclosure

Tested free allowance

Unlimited free no-login brushing and 720p watermark-free PNG exports

Pricing disclosure timing

Disclosed upfront upon file selection (comparing 720×720 SD vs 2048×2048 HD)

Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).

Expand site-wide plans aligned for Object removal (5 records)

Cleanup.pictures web and cross-platform plans (Free / Pro / ClipDrop Pro / API); USD · 2026-10-21

Plan · source date
Monthly / one-time
Annual bill / period
Quota & limits
Free
Free
Free Unlimited images without login; export resolution limited to 720p (unwatermarked).
Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗
USD 5/month
—
Monthly Unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner across desktop and mobile (1 user).
Pro Annual2026-10-21 ↗
—
USD 36/year
Annual Billed annually at USD 36/year (USD 3/month equivalent); unlimited images, unlimited resolution, and high-quality refiner.
ClipDrop Pro (Cross-sell bundle card)2026-10-21 ↗
Monthly price not verified
—
Monthly Multi-tool suite including Cleanup, Remove background, Replace background, Uncrop, and Generative fill.

Card only displays "11 starting from" and redirects to clipdrop.co/pricing; full monthly/annual checkout breakdown is not listed on this page.

Inpainting API2026-10-21 ↗
Contact sales
Quoted
Quoted Usage-based pricing; see API documentation.

5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.

The official pricing section and FAQ explicitly state Free (USD 0, unlimited images capped at 720p) and Cleanup Pro (USD 5/month or USD 36/year, equivalent to USD 3/month, with unlimited resolution and images). The page also displays a "ClipDrop Pro · 11 starting from" cross-sell card without full billing-period details on this page (see clipdrop.co for standalone ClipDrop pricing), so ClipDrop Pro is marked unverified with partial coverage.

Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.

Cancellation, sources & verification record

Manage, pause, or cancel anytime in the "manage subscription" section. Refunds after activation are granted only in rare cases such as technical difficulties or platform incompatibilities (full within 14 days, prorated thereafter).

Cleanup.pictures official pricing and FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗

Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 79.9/100

Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.

Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_inpaint_v1

Honesty & reputation · 89/100 · 30%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Pricing transparency29 / 35 Immediately upon uploading the 2048×2048 original, an upfront resolution modal (04_sd_downscale_modal.png) transparently discloses that the free tier processes at 720×720 SD with free unwatermarked export while 2048×2048 HD requires Pro—zero post-interaction ambush. Evidence A →
Interaction restraint27 / 30 Focused single-page canvas: drag-and-drop to upload, release mouse to erase, toggle original preview, and click Download for an unwatermarked PNG (03_download.png). Evidence A →
Background & reputation19 / 20 Built by Paris-based Init ML (the founding team behind Clipdrop, later acquired by Stability AI and Jasper AI). Evidence C →
Engineering & privacy14 / 15 Calls Google Cloud Functions (cleanup_proxy) to run LaMa/generative inpainting in 3.33s per stroke (10.0s total across 3 strokes). Evidence A →

Capability · 76/100 · 70%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Task quality50 / 65 Occluded Region GT Restoration (23.5/30: structural PSNR=15.63dB · SSIM=0.4317) · Unmasked Preservation (15.5/20: unmasked_psnr=23.94dB, capped by 720px SD downscaling) · Texture Coherence & Zero Ghosting (11.0/15: all 3 signs 100% erased with clean edges) Evidence B →
Deliverable specifications13 / 20 Free no-login 720×720 watermark-free PNG export (13/20) with upfront client pre-downscale disclosure Evidence B →
Processing speed13 / 15 3.33s per brush stroke on mouse release (10.0s total across 3 signs) Evidence B →

Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.

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