What we do not edit

Last updated 2026-11-15

Only the Words is for images whose text is yours to change: posters, flyers, product photos, ads, app screenshots for a store listing, slides, memes, AI-generated pictures. Every upload is looked at by an automated check before any edit is made.

Images that are declined

Identity documents. Passports, ID cards, driving licences, visas, residence permits.

Financial records. Bank statements, payslips, cheques, tax forms, balance screenshots.

Receipts and invoices. Till receipts, invoices, order confirmations, proof of payment.

Certificates and official papers. Diplomas, licences, medical notes, prescriptions, tickets, boarding passes, letters from authorities.

Chats and social posts. Message threads, emails, posts and comments shown as screenshots.

These are declined whatever the stated reason, including drafts, mock-ups, jokes and props. A record with different words on it is a different record, and we cannot tell a prop from a forgery.

Things that stay on the image

Watermarks, signatures, credits and copyright notices are not removed. If you own the picture, use your original file.

Other people's work

Only edit images you made or have the right to change. Translating or re-captioning someone else's artwork does not make it yours.

When the check gets it wrong

The check is automatic and sometimes declines a harmless image, for example a poster that contains a ticket-like graphic. Write to hello@onlythewords.com with the image and we will look at it. A declined upload does not use up a free edit, and it is deleted straight away.