IOPaint (Lama Cleaner)
AI-powered image inpainting tool for removing objects and defects from photos.
About
IOPaint, formerly known as Lama Cleaner, is a free and open source tool for AI powered image inpainting and outpainting. It erases unwanted objects, watermarks, and defects using erase models such as LaMa, and can replace objects or extend images using diffusion models including Stable Diffusion variants, PowerPaint, BrushNet, and AnyText. Everything runs locally on CPU, GPU, or Apple Silicon, through a browser based web interface after a pip install or through a command line mode for batch processing folders of images. A plugin system adds interactive segmentation with Segment Anything, background removal, anime segmentation, RealESRGAN upscaling, and face restoration with GFPGAN or RestoreFormer. Photographers, designers, and content creators use it as a self hosted alternative to cloud photo cleanup services, since images never leave the machine. Released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Should you use IOPaint (Lama Cleaner)?
Pick it when
You need to erase objects, watermarks, or blemishes from photos locally, even on a laptop CPU or Apple Silicon, through a browser UI or a batch CLI for folders, without sending images to a cloud service.
Look elsewhere when
You need to remove objects from video, which ProPainter handles, or want deep creative control with region prompts, ControlNet, and layers, where Krita AI Diffusion fits better.
Alternatives to IOPaint (Lama Cleaner)
- Inpaint Anything
Extends the same SAM plus LaMa recipe to video and 3D scenes, but as research scripts needing a 6GB GPU instead of a polished UI.
- ProPainter
Removes objects consistently across video frames, which IOPaint cannot, but needs CUDA and is limited to non-commercial use.
- Krita AI Diffusion
Layered canvas with region prompts and ControlNet for creative fills, heavier to set up but far more control than quick cleanup.
- MagicQuill
Brush strokes with automatic prompt prediction for adding or recoloring objects, but needs 8GB VRAM and is CC BY-NC 4.0.
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Details
- Category
- AI Image/Video Editing
- Price
- Free
- Platform
- Local/Desktop
- Difficulty
- Beginner (1/5)
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Added
- Apr 3, 2026