How to remove the inscription from the photo on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: from date to watermark

Why the photo has inscriptions and how to fix it

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro owners often face the problem of automatically adding captions to photos, such as the date of the shoot, the name of the phone model, or even geotagged tags, which can spoil the shot, especially if you plan to publish it on social networks or print it, and the reasons for the appearance of text lie in the settings of the camera or image processing applications.

The most common types of labels are watermarks (Mi logo or model name), date/time (automatic tag from the camera), geotags (location coordinates) and 80 percent of the time you can remove them directly from your phone without using a PC, and the key is to know where to look for the settings and what tools to use.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to remove inscriptions, from turning off the automatic tag in the camera settings to deep processing in graphics editors, and learn how to avoid text in new photos and which applications are best used to clean photos without loss of quality.

Method 1: Disabling watermarks in camera settings

The easiest way to do this is to prevent the inscriptions from appearing before the shooting, and the standard Redmi Note 8 Pro camera app has a hidden option that's responsible for adding watermarks to find it:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Touch the gears. ⚙️ in the upper right corner (or swipe from the right edge of the screen).
3. Go to the camera settings section → Watermark.
4. Turn off the slider next to Add a watermark.

If your MIUI firmware version doesn’t have this option, try an alternative path: Camera settings → Additional → Tags in the photo. Here you can turn off not only the Xiaomi logo, but also the automatic date.

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Once you turn off the watermarks, take a test shot and check it in the gallery, and sometimes the changes only apply after you reboot the camera app.

Method 2: Delete date and text through Google Photos

If the labels are already added to the photo, they can be removed using Google Photos, an app pre-installed on most Xiaomi smartphones.

1. Open Google Photos and select the image you want.
2. Click Edit (pencil icon).
3. Go to the Tools tab → Trimming and turning.
4. In the lower right corner, tap on the other → Remove the tags.

Google Photos will automatically find and delete the date, time and geotags, but will not be able to remove watermarks (such as the Mi logo).

Advantages of the method:

✅ No need to install additional applications.

✅ Maintains original photo quality (if not using cropping).

✅ It's offline.

Disadvantages:

❌ Does not remove watermarks and complex inscriptions.

❌ In some regions, the function may be limited.

Method 3: Deep Retouch in Snapseed (for complex inscriptions)

If the caption on the photo is printed into an image (like the Redmi Note 8 Pro logo or art text), you will need a retouch tool. Google's Snapseed is one of the best free solutions for this task.

Step-by-step:

1. Install Snapseed from Google Play.
2. Open the photo in the application and select the Correction tool (the icon with a point brush).
3. Scale up the problem area and gently paint over the inscription. Snapseed automatically picks up texture filling.
4. For precise adjustment, use the Brush tool with the Exposure setting (to align the lighting after retouching).

Tips for a better result:

🔹 Work in good lighting – it is easier to choose the color of the background.

🔹 If the inscription is on a uniform background (sky, wall), use the Replacement tool instead of the Correction.

🔹 Save the Original: Snapseed allows you to export edited photos as a copy.

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Method 4: Using PicsArt to remove watermarks

PicsArt is a popular object removal editor that works well with watermarks and fine text, and the advantage of this method is that it allows you to automatically fill a remote area with your surroundings in mind.

How to remove the inscription:

1. Open the photo in PicsArt and select the Remove Object (eraser icon).
2. Size the hand to mark it. To make it look good, reduce the size of the hand.
3. Click Apply - the application will replace the text with the background.
4. If necessary, adjust the result with the tool Cloning (copying background fragments).

PicsArt also allows you to add your own watermarks if you want to replace the standard Xiaomi logo with your text or logo.

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Method 5: Manual removal via Photoshop Express (for power users)

If you need to remove a complicated text (such as translucent text or a gradient logo), use Photoshop Express. This is a mobile version of the famous editor with tools close to the desktop version.

The algorithm of the work:

1. Install Photoshop Express.
2. Open the photo and select the Fix tool → Remove the object.
3. Round the inscription and click Delete. The app will offer options for filling.
4. For accurate refinement, use the Cloning stamp (tool with a pipette).

Photoshop Express is the only editor on the list that supports layering on mobile devices, allowing you to undo changes without loss of quality and combine multiple retouch methods.

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To remove the inscriptions in the photo with Redmi Note 8 Pro, Snapseed (for spot retouching) and Photoshop Express (for complex cases) are best suited. Google Photos can only cope with automatic tags (date / geotags).

How to avoid the appearance of inscriptions in new photos

To avoid the problem of unwanted labels, follow these tips:

• 📸 Turn off watermarks in the chamber (see Method 1).
• 🗓️ Check the geotag settings: go to Settings → Confidentiality → Geodata and disable location saving for camera.
• 🔄 Update the firmware: in new versions MIUI Often fix bugs with automatic tags.
• 📱 Use alternative cameras, such as the Google Camera (GCam) where there are no forced watermarks.

If you share photos frequently on social media, consider adding your own watermark through apps like Watermark Photo, which will protect your photos from theft and replace the standard Xiaomi logo with your nickname or logo.

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Before an important photo shoot (wedding, travel) take test shots and check them for labels.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When deleting labels, users often make mistakes that spoil photos or lead to loss of quality.

⚠️ Warning: Never save an edited photo over the original! Always export a copy so you can return the original version.

• 🔍 Too much magnification in retouching leads to pixelation — 200-300%.
• 🎨 Wrong choice of tool: For a homogeneous background, use Replacement, for textures (herb, hair.
• 📉 Low quality preservation: always choose the maximum resolution when exporting.

Another common problem is that you don't completely remove the inscription when you have artifacts or shadows from the text, so you don't have to do that.

1. Check the photo at different brightness levels (in dark and light subjects).
2. Use the Curves tool (in Snapseed or Lightroom) to adjust contrast after retouching.

⚠️ Note: If you are editing a photo for printing, avoid the format JPEG In the intermediate preservations. PNG or TIFF, Minimize quality loss.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions