The Facetune Alternative for More Than Just Selfies
Facetune specializes in portrait retouching — skin smoothing, reshaping, and selfie enhancement. Magic Eraser handles the broader editing tasks Facetune can't: object removal, background replacement, generative fill, and batch processing for any photo type.
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Overview
Magic Eraser provides AI editing for all photo types: object removal, background replacement, generative fill, enhancement, and batch processing. Works in any browser and on mobile.
Facetune by Lightricks is a mobile selfie and portrait editor focused on face retouching, body reshaping, skin smoothing, teeth whitening, and makeup effects. It is highly specialized for portrait work but limited for general photo editing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Magic Eraser | Facetune |
|---|---|---|
| Object removal | Yes — AI brush | Basic — Patch tool |
| Background removal | Yes | Yes |
| Face retouching | No | Yes — core feature |
| Generative fill | Yes | No |
| Body reshaping | No | Yes |
| Batch processing | Yes | No |
| Browser-based | Yes | No — mobile only |
| AI enhancement | Yes | Portrait-focused |
| Best for | All photo editing | Selfie retouching |
Why Switch to Magic Eraser
Edit any photo, not just portraits
Facetune is designed for selfies and portraits. Magic Eraser handles real estate photos, product shots, travel images, marketing materials — any photo that needs AI editing.
Superior object removal
Facetune's Patch tool handles simple blemishes. Magic Eraser removes complex objects — people, signs, vehicles, wires — with AI-powered background reconstruction.
Works on desktop and mobile
Facetune is mobile-only. Magic Eraser works in any browser on desktop, tablet, or phone, giving you full editing capability on any screen size.
Batch processing for volume
Processing a set of product photos or event images? Magic Eraser handles batches. Facetune edits one selfie at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Facetune better for portrait editing?
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For skin smoothing, face reshaping, teeth whitening, and makeup effects, Facetune is the specialized tool. For everything else — object removal, backgrounds, generative fill — Magic Eraser is stronger.
Can Magic Eraser do face retouching?
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Magic Eraser's AI enhancement improves overall image quality including skin appearance, but it doesn't offer the granular face-reshaping and makeup tools Facetune provides.
Which is better for Instagram photos?
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For selfie touch-ups, Facetune. For cleaning up backgrounds, removing photobombers, or editing non-portrait content, Magic Eraser delivers better results.
Is Magic Eraser free?
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Yes, Magic Eraser offers a free tier for AI editing. Facetune requires a subscription (Facetune VIP) for most features.
What's a good free alternative to Facetune?
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It depends what you used Facetune for. For object removal, background cleanup, and full-resolution editing, Magic Eraser has a free tier with no watermark. For the face-and-body retouching Facetune is known for — skin smoothing, reshaping, makeup — there isn't a free tool that fully matches it; YouCam and B612 cover some of it free with ads. If your edits are about removing distractions rather than beautifying a face, Magic Eraser is the closest free swap.
Does Magic Eraser have an object remover like Facetune's?
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Yes. Facetune added object/blemish removal (sometimes called its vanish or patch tool) alongside its retouching features, and it works for small fixes. Magic Eraser is purpose-built for removal, so for larger objects, photobombers, or busy backgrounds it tends to rebuild the scene more cleanly. Facetune stays the better pick when the main job is reshaping or smoothing a face.
Can it remove or replace the background like Facetune?
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Magic Eraser does AI background removal and replacement as a core feature, exported at full resolution on the free tier. Facetune has added some background tools, but they sit behind its subscription and aren't its focus. If background work is your main need, a dedicated tool handles it more reliably than a face-retouching app.
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Try Magic Eraser free and get AI object removal, background replacement, and generative fill for any photo type — not just portraits.
Try Magic Eraser freeRelated use cases
See how professionals use these tools in real-world workflows.
Listing photos cluttered with personal items, parked cars, or construction equipment can turn buyers away. Magic Eraser uses AI to clean up your property photos instantly — no Photoshop skills required.
Blurry backgrounds and cluttered product shots cost you sales every day. Magic Eraser helps you create clean, professional product images in seconds — no Photoshop skills required. Just upload, erase distractions, and list with confidence.
Photobombers ruining your travel pics? Messy backgrounds killing your selfie game? Stop wasting hours in Photoshop. Magic Eraser removes distractions, cleans up cluttered shots, and expands your photos to fit any platform format — all in one tap.
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