You generally can’t remove a date that was already burned into a Canon PowerShot photo in-camera; that stamp is part of the image itself, not a separate layer. Canon support and user discussions point to either turning off the date stamp before shooting, or using photo-editing software afterward to erase it.

What to do

  • Turn off Date Stamp in the camera menu before taking more photos. On some PowerShot models, it’s under the camera settings and may be tied to postcard-size printing mode.
  • If the date is already on the photo, use editing software such as Photoshop Elements, GIMP, or another clone/heal tool to remove it.
  • If the stamp sits near the edge, cropping may be the fastest fix.
  • If the setting seems stuck, some Canon users report a camera reset or removing the battery and memory card briefly can clear the setting, though this may also reset other preferences.

Simple rule

  • For future shots: disable Date Stamp in the camera.
  • For existing shots: edit it out or crop it.

Example

If your PowerShot is showing the date on every photo, go into the shooting menu and look for Date Stamp , then switch it to off. If the photo is already saved with the date visible, open it in an editor and use the healing or clone tool over the stamp.