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Check the source
Delete an editable layer or export a clean original whenever possible.
YouTube Shorts text remover
Remove Text from a YouTube Short
Clean burned-in captions, channel labels, or old calls to action from an authorized YouTube Short while keeping the vertical frame.
Tight selectionsExact time rangesSource-first guidance
Check this before spending credits
YouTube player controls and descriptions are not part of the video file. This page is for text that remains visible in the exported Short: hardcoded captions, channel labels, stickers, or an old CTA.
Focused workflow
Use the smallest area that solves the problem.
Start from a clean source when one exists. If the visible element is already burned in, test the most difficult few seconds before processing a longer video.
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Select precisely
Cover only the visible words or small mark and set its active seconds.
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Preview first
Inspect motion, faces, textures, and scene cuts before a full job.
Page-specific guidance
Details for this exact cleanup task.
Verify the text is inside the file
Download or open your source file in a standard player. Only target words that remain visible without the YouTube interface.
Preserve the 9:16 frame
A crop can remove important top and bottom content in Shorts. Use a narrow selection around the text so the composition and resolution stay intact.
Use time ranges for changing captions
If each caption appears in a different location, split the cleanup into multiple selections. Keep every selection active only while its text is on screen.
Review at normal playback speed
Frame-by-frame artifacts can look different during motion. Watch the cleaned preview at normal speed and inspect cuts or moving subjects before exporting the full clip.
Right traffic, realistic result
Small text and corner marks are the intended fit.
Large overlays that hide a substantial part of the frame may not reconstruct cleanly. Stop after the short preview if the result is not usable.
Clean source firstReal pixels are always better than estimated pixels.
Short preview nextValidate the hardest moment before using more credits.
Authorized footage onlyRemoval does not change copyright, consent, or disclosure duties.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions.
Can Wipe AI remove captions from a YouTube Short?
Yes, when they are burned into a video you own or may edit. If captions are a separate YouTube track, disable or edit that track instead.
Can it remove the YouTube interface?
The interface is not normally part of the source video. Obtain the original file instead of cleaning a screen recording when possible.
Should I use one large caption box?
Use the smallest area that covers the words. Multiple focused selections are safer when captions move or change position.
Test the difficult seconds first.
Open the matching tool, keep the selection tight, and stop if the preview is not clean enough.
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