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Remove Water Glare and Reflections from Photos

Remove water glare or a distracting reflection while keeping the subject, natural ripples, and surrounding water scene intact.

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How do you remove water glare?

Start with Auto for broad highlights, use Brush for a precise area, or Clone a small blocked patch. You can preview a selected photo before signing in.

  1. 1

    Open a photo

    Select your image or try the example photo, then preview it before signing in.

  2. 2

    Make your adjustments

    Choose a credit pack for the photos you want to edit.

  3. 3

    Compare and save

    Review your photo, compare the result, and save the version you like.

Choose an editing method
MethodBest forWhat it changes
AutoBroad, bright glareReduces the strongest highlights across the image.
BrushOne precise areaApplies the selected correction only where you paint.
CloneA small blocked patchCopies nearby clean texture over the selected area.

What do water glare results look like?

These water glare examples show how to reduce an unwanted water reflection while keeping ripples, depth, and surrounding scenery natural.

Water glare before correction
Water glare after correction
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What changes

Clear a person’s reflection, keep the lake natural

A strong silhouette on still water can distract from a lakeside portrait. Reduce that reflection in the water while keeping the person on shore, the landscape and fine ripples in place.

Blend the edited area into nearby water for a natural-looking finish.

Try a lake photo
Water glare before correction
Water glare after correction
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Natural-looking detail

Reduce an object’s reflection without flattening the water

A bright boat reflection can hide aquatic plants and make the pond look crowded. Soften the reflected boat while keeping the boat itself, water texture and subtle natural reflections.

Use Clone on a small patch of water to blend the reflection into nearby ripples.

Try a pond photo

Questions about water glare

  • 3 editing methods:  Auto, Brush, and Clone
  • 3 accepted upload formats:  JPG, PNG, and WebP
  • 15 MB:  maximum upload size
  • 1600 × 1200 pixels:  maximum editing and export workspace
How do I remove water glare without flattening the ripples?

Retouch small areas of water glare using nearby water texture, then compare the surrounding ripples before saving. Large reflections need extra care to keep the water natural.

Does my photo upload to a server?

Choosing a photo for preview keeps it in your browser. Remove Glare From Photo does not save uploaded photos on its server. AI editing sends your selected photo to an image-processing provider.

Which file types can I save?

Download the result as a PNG or JPG, at full edited size or half size. Large uploads are resized to a maximum of 1600 × 1200 pixels.

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