How to quickly remove the inscription in the camera Xiaomi and clear the frame

Owners of Xiaomi smartphones often face a situation when a text tag appears in the corner automatically on the pictures taken. This inscription contains the device model and the manufacturer logo, which can be annoying if you plan to further process the image or just prefer minimalism. POCO.

There are several types of markers, such as a standard model watermark, a date time stamp, or even third-party filters, and standard MIUI or HyperOS software allows you to flexibly manage these parameters without having to obtain superuser rights, and we will discuss all available methods for eliminating redundant characters with regular means.

Some users mistakenly believe that the caption is part of the image itself and can only be removed in the graphics editor, but it is actually just a software layer that is overlaid at the time of shooting, and disabling this feature will give your photos their original appearance and eliminate the need to retouch each frame.

Setting up the standard watermark model

The most common type of label is the Xiaomi or Redmi logo, located in the lower left or right corner of the frame. To remove it, you need to go to the settings of the Camera app itself. Open the app and find the menu icon, which usually looks like three horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the screen.

When you click on the menu, you'll see a drop-down list where you want to select Settings. In the settings menu that opens, scroll down to the Basics block, and that's where the switch is, which is responsible for adding device information to the pictures.

⚠️ Note: On different versions of the shell MIUI The item may be called "Watermark" or "Phone Model." If you don't see the switch right away, carefully check all subsections of the settings menu.

To turn off the inscription, you just need to put the slider in an inactive state, after which the system will stop adding text to new photos, and the old pictures will remain unchanged, since the watermark is already sewn into the image file when saved.

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It’s worth noting that in some global firmware versions, this item may be hidden or renamed. If the standard path doesn’t work, try updating the camera app through the Google Play store or GetApps. Sometimes interface bugs hide important options, and the update solves this problem.

Deletion of date and time from photos

Separate from the model logo, the photo can have a stamp with the current date and time of shooting, which is useful for archiving documents or recording events, but in art photography it is superfluous. It is controlled in the same settings menu, but has its own switch.

Find the "Date and Time" or "Time Mark" option in the camera settings menu. Unlike the model watermark, this option can be entered into a separate "Additional" block. Activate or deactivate the feature depending on your current needs.

  • 📸 Click on the gear icon or three stripes in the camera interface.
  • 📅 Find the section responsible for displaying time stamps.
  • 🚫 Transfer the switch to the "off" position to remove the numbers from the frame.

It is important to understand the difference between the date stamp and EXIF-Even if you remove the visible inscription from the picture, the information about the time of shooting will be stored in the properties of the file, which allows you to sort photos in the gallery by date, even if the visual picture is not written anything.

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If you accidentally left a date in an important photo, use the built-in editor of the Xiaomi gallery. the tool “Lastik” or “Magic removal” (AI Eraser) in flagship models is able to remove the numbers in a couple of seconds.

Some users prefer to leave a date, but change the format of its display. Unfortunately, standard Android tools can not change the font or color of this inscription.

Features of the interface in different versions of MIUI and HyperOS

The camera interface changed significantly from version to version. The older MIUI 10 and MIUI 11 shells were scattered chaoticly, making it difficult to find the right switch. Newer versions, such as MIUI 13, MIUI 14 and the new HyperOS, have become more linear, but new types of inscriptions have appeared.

For example, in portrait modes or using artificial intelligence (AI Camera), additional frames or words "AI", "Beauty", "Portrait" may appear, these interface elements are often confused with watermarks, they are removed not in general settings, but in a specific shooting mode.

Shell versionLocation of settingsTitle of paragraphFeatures
MIUI 11-12Menu → Settings → MainWatermarkBase switch.
MIUI 13-14Menu → Settings → WatermarksModel phoneAdded style choice
HyperOSMenu → Settings → WatermarkOn/offIntegration with themes
Global ROMMenu → Settings → AdditionalTime stampOften hidden by default

If you upgrade to HyperOS, check out the new watermark personalization section, so you can not just remove the label, but also replace the standard logo with custom text or choose a different font style if this option is available in your area.

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Third-party applications and filters as a source of inscriptions

Users are often surprised where the beautiful but unnecessary label with the name of the filter or app came from. This happens when the camera settings activate the addition of frames or filters with watermarks from third-party developers. Xiaomi's built-in filter store offers a variety of effects that default on their logo.

To see if you're having an effect, look at the top of the screen in shooting mode, and it can be Magic, Filters or Styles icons, and if you activate Magic Mode or a particular art filter, it can automatically add text to the image.

It’s also worth checking out the installed third-party camera apps like Open Camera or GCam (Google Camera) that have their own watermark settings that work independently of Xiaomi’s system settings.

  • 🔍 Check the top widget panel in camera mode for active filters.
  • 🎨 Turn off Magic, Style or Frames modes before shooting.
  • 📱 Go to the settings of the third-party camera app if you use it.

⚠️ Warning: By downloading new filters or camera plugins from unverified sources, you risk installing malware.Use only the official Xiaomi theme and filter store.

Removing these labels requires a customized approach for each filter, and in most cases, just click on the filter icon again to deactivate it, or select the "Original" option in the effects menu.

Use of Profi and Video Modes

In video mode, the logic of watermarks is slightly different, and often the model is duplicated in the video, if you don't turn it off separately, but in Pro mode for photo and video, the settings can be saved regardless of the normal automatic mode.

If you're shooting in RAW (DNG) format, you don't usually have a watermark on the image file itself, because it's a professional format, but the thumbnail in the gallery can display a logo preview. That's normal behavior.

Why is there no watermark in the slow motion video?
In some modes, such as Slow-mo or Timelapse, the system forcibly disables the model's standard watermarks to avoid overlapping the dynamic image, but the date and time can be saved if the appropriate option is enabled.

For video bloggers, it is important to know that overlay elements in video mode often have their own transparency and position settings. In the standard Xiaomi camera app, you can’t move the watermark, you can only remove it completely.

Solving problems if settings are not saved

Sometimes you turn off the watermark, close the camera, open it again, and it comes back, and it's a software cache failure, and then you have to clear the Camera app data, and it won't delete your photos, but it will reset the camera to the factory settings.

To do this, go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Camera. Click “Clear” and select “Clear All” or “Reset Settings.” After that, you will have to reconfigure the resolution, the framing grid and, of course, disable the watermark.

Settings → Applications → All Apps → Camera → Clean → Clean Everything

If that didn't work, the problem could be a specific theme of the design. Some MIUI themes force the camera interface to change and return logos. Try switching to the standard theme "Classic" or "No Limits" in the Themes app.

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Resetting the settings of the Camera application through the application management menu is the most effective solution if the watermark switch “falls off” on its own.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can I change the text of the watermark to my own?
The standard MIUI and HyperOS settings don’t have this feature, you can only turn on or off the standard label. However, in some regions and on certain models (often Chinese versions), the watermark menu has the option “User Text” to write your name or nickname.
Will the watermark disappear if I update the firmware?
When you update the camera system, the settings are usually saved. If the watermark was turned on, it will remain on. If you upgrade from the global version to the Chinese version (or vice versa), the settings may reset, and the menu item may move or disappear.
Does the watermark remove HDR or Night Shooting?
No, shooting modes (HDR, Night, Portrait, Pro) don't affect the watermark of the model. These are independent settings. However, in some special modes, such as Documents or Short Video, the logo may not be put on the design of the developers.
How to remove the inscription if the settings menu is in Chinese?
If you have a Chinese version of a smartphone, look for characters that correspond to the word "Settings" (usually a gear).The watermark point is often indicated by an icon with the letter "T" or an image of a mountain with the sun: «» (Shuǐyìn) — watermark.