How to remove the inscriptions from the photo on Xiaomi Poco X3: watermarks, date, MIUI logo

Owners of Xiaomi Poco X3 often encounter automatically added inscriptions on photos: it can be watermarks with the model name, the date of the shooting or the MIUI logo. These tags spoil the appearance of the photos, especially if you plan to publish them on social networks or use them for professional purposes. Fortunately, there are several ways to remove unnecessary inscriptions – both through built-in smartphone functions and through third-party applications.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods, including camera settings, gallery editing, and specialized programs for Android. We will pay special attention to the nuances of working with firmware based on MIUI 12/13/14, since the algorithms for adding watermarks vary depending on the version of the shell. If you are looking for the fastest or the best way, here you will find a comparative table of the effectiveness of each method.

Why do the Poco X3 photo have the inscriptions?

Xiaomi defaults to activating watermarking in photos in most models, including the Poco X3. This is a marketing ploy: the company promotes its brand. However, for users, this is often a problem.

• 📅 Date and time of shooting – added to the camera settings if the option “Date Mark” is enabled, more often found in the modes “Document” or “Professional».
• 🏷️ Logo. MIUI — It appears in the lower left corner when shooting in standard mode. Depends on the regional firmware (global/Chinese).
• 📱 Model name (e.g. “Poco” X3») — The most common watermark sewn into the firmware, only removed by shutting down the settings or post-processing.

It is important to understand that Poco X3 With custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS), watermarks may not be available at all. MIUI, Check the shell version in Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI. In the firmware older MIUI 12.5 The algorithm for adding tags has changed — they are now embedded directly in the EXIF-Photos that make it difficult to remove.

Method 1: Disabling watermarks in camera settings

The easiest method is to deactivate automatic tagging directly in the camera app, which is suitable for all versions of MIUI, but may vary depending on the regional firmware.

1. Open the standard Camera app on Poco X3.
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) in the upper right corner or swipe from the right edge of the screen to open the settings menu.
3. Go to Watermark (or Camera Label in Global Firmware) section.
4. Turn off the slider next to Add a watermark or Show device information.
5. To save the changes, restart the camera app.

If your MIUI version does not have an explicit Watermark clause, try an alternative path:

Camera settings → Additional → Tags → Remove all ticks

Take a test shot in standard mode

Make sure there is no MIUI logo in the corner.

Check the EXIF-data photos through the application "Gallery" (swipe up in the photo)

Reboot your phone if the tags keep appearing-->

⚠️ Note: On some Poco firmware X3 (For example, in Indian or Chinese versions, the watermark option can be blocked, in which case only manual editing of photos or installing custom firmware will help.

Method 2: Editing through the standard MIUI gallery

If a watermark is already added to the photo, it can be removed using the built-in MIUI Gallery editor, which is suitable for minor labels (such as dates), but can leave artifacts on complex backgrounds.

1. Open the Gallery app and select the photo you want.
2. Click Edit (the pencil icon in the bottom panel).
3. Go to Tools → Cloning (or Recovery in new versions).
4. Increase the scale of the inscription and carefully “blurred” it using a background cloning tool.
5. Save the changes by selecting Save as a copy so you don’t lose the original.

For more accurate results, use the Blurring tool (Effect tab): it will help smooth the edges after removing the label. However, note that with a strong increase in the quality of the photo can deteriorate. The alternative is cropping (Cadration), if the inscription is located on the edge of the picture.

Method 3: Using third-party applications to remove watermarks

If the built-in MIUI tools fail, specialized applications will come to the rescue, and we tested 5 popular solutions and selected the best ones for the Poco X3:

• 🎨 Snapseed (from Google) is a free editor with a healing tool, suitable for the spot removal of small inscriptions. Plus: retains the quality of the photo. Minus: requires manual adjustment.
• ✨ PicsArt offers automatic removal of watermarks through AI. In the premium version, the function "Replace background" is available if the label is on a homogeneous surface.
• 🔍 Remove Watermark (from InShot) is a specialty application for removing logos».
• 📱 Adobe Photoshop Express is a powerful tool with support for layers, useful for complex cases (for example, if you write on a textured background).

For maximum effect, follow the algorithm:

1. Install the selected application from Google Play.
2. Import photos and select the watermark removal tool (usually labeled Remove Watermark or Healing).
3. Smear the marker or highlight the area.
4. Confirm the action and export the result in high resolution.

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Before processing in third-party applications, back up your photos to the cloud (such as Google Photos). Some editors save the images in a compressed format, which degrades the detail.

Pay special attention to export settings: Snapseed and Photoshop Express can choose quality up to 100% and PNG format (without loss). If you have traces left after removing, try using a light blur (Gaussian Blur) radius of 0.5-1.0 px.

Method 4: Delete metadata (EXIF) with photo

Some watermarks (e.g., information about the Poco X3) are stored in EXIF metadata rather than as a graphic layer, and can be removed without loss of image quality.

• 📊 EXIF Eraser is a simple tool for cleaning metadata. It removes geotags, camera model and date.
• 🔧 Metadata Remover – allows selective editing EXIF-tags (for example, leave geolocation, but remove device information).

Instructions for EXIF Eraser:

1. Open the application and select a photo.


2. Press "Delete EXIF".




3. Keep a cleaned copy (the original will remain intact).




4. Check the result through any EXIF viewing application (e.g., "Photo EXIF Editor").

⚠️ Attention: Removal EXIF It will not help if the watermark is sewn into the image itself (like a logo). MIUI In this case, you need a graphics editor. To check the type of tag, open the photo in Google Photos and look at the information about the image: if it says "Added by the program", then the sign in the image is EXIF.

Method 5: Manual editing in Photoshop (for professionals)

If you want perfect quality without artifacts, use Adobe Photoshop (or its mobile version Photoshop Express). This method requires layering skills, but gives you the best result. X3:

1. Move the photo to your PC or open it in Photoshop Express on your phone.
2. Create a duplicate layer (Ctrl+J on PC or Duplicate the layer in mobile version).
3. Select the inscription with the Lasso tool or Quick Selection.
4. Apply Content-Aware (Shift+F5 → select Content-Aware).
5. If there are traces, use the Clone Stamp Tool for manual retouching.
6. Save the result in PNG or TIFF (no compression).

For complex backgrounds (such as cloudy sky or grass), it is more effective to work with layer masks:

• Create a mask for the duplicate layer.
• Paint the inscription with a black brush on the mask.
• Copy a fragment of the background from another part of the image (Ctrl+C → Ctrl+V on the new mask).

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For a photo from Poco X3 format HEIF (heic extension: pre-convert them to JPEG through the Gallery annex (Export) → Save how JPEG). Photoshop doesn’t always work well with you. HEIF-file.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When removing watermarks, Poco X3 users often face typical problems, and here’s how to prevent them:

• 🔄 Loss of quality: Repeatedly save edited photos, always work with a copy and use lossless formats (PNG, TIFF).
• 🎭 Visible artifacts -- appear when you smear the textured texture on a background. Solution: Use the Cloning tool with minimal brush stiffness (20-30%).
• 📱 Watermark returns – if you disabled it in the camera settings, but it reappears after the update MIUI. Check the settings after each firmware update.
• 🔒 Edit blocking – some system photos (such as screenshots) are protected from change. DCIM/Camera before editing.

If you use Google Photos to store your images, please note that the app automatically compresses images when you upload them in High Quality. To avoid losing details, upload them in Original Quality (Settings → Storage Management).

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