Guide

How to Remove a Watermark from a Video

This guide is for videos you own or have permission to edit — your own recordings, client projects, or drafts with a proof overlay. Here's how to clean a watermark from a short clip with CleanMark AI.

1. 01

   Upload your clip

   Open the video tool and drop in your video. Free accounts support clips up to 15 seconds; Premium supports longer videos. Only upload videos you own or have permission to modify.

2. 02

   Mark the watermark

   Use AI Auto Detect or draw over the watermark yourself. The same area is cleaned in every frame, so this works best for static overlays like logos and corner text.

3. 03

   Process frame by frame

   The tool rebuilds the marked area in each frame from the pixels around it. Your audio track is kept, and you can watch progress as frames are processed.

4. 04

   Preview and download

   Compare before and after side by side, then download the cleaned video. The output format depends on your browser (MP4 where supported, otherwise WebM).

What results to expect

Static watermarks on calm backgrounds usually clean up well. On busy or fast-moving scenes, a faint patch can remain where the mark used to be — no tool can guarantee a perfect result on every video. Adjusting the selection and running it again often helps.

Working with photos instead? Read how to remove a watermark from a photo.