An image background remover separates the main subject of a picture from everything behind it, then makes the background transparent. Add a photo above and an AI model marks each pixel as subject or background, keeping soft edges such as hair partly see-through. The AI runs on our server, so there’s nothing to install or download first, and it works on an older phone or a slow connection. Only a small copy of your picture is sent, and it isn’t stored. The result downloads as a PNG with no watermark, at up to 2,048 pixels on the longest side.
How to remove a background
- Drop an image on the box, or tap “Choose image”.
- Wait for the result. The checkerboard shows the parts that are now transparent.
- Download the PNG, or pick a new background first.
What works well, and what doesn’t
| Picture | What to expect |
|---|---|
| One person, clear of the background | Usually clean, including most of the hair |
| A product on a plain surface | Usually clean; a shadow on the surface may stay or go |
| Several objects in one shot | It keeps what looks like the main subject, so check it kept the right one |
| Glass, smoke, fine fur, or a subject the same colour as its background | The hardest cases: expect to see rough edges |
Larger pictures are scaled down to 2,048 pixels on the longest side first, which is more than most online uses need. If a site needs an exact size afterwards, use resize image. PNG files can be large, and the image compressor will make one smaller.
More things you can do with the cut-out
The tool can also put your subject on a new background without running the AI again. See the dedicated pages for a white background, which online shops often ask for, a different colour or picture, or a blurred background. To turn a cut-out into a round profile picture, use circle crop. To share the result, upload it and get a link.
What happens to your picture
A copy of up to 768 pixels, with no location or camera data, travels to our own server through our network provider, Cloudflare. The AI there is BiRefNet-lite, an openly licensed model, so no outside AI company sees it. The copy stays in memory for those few seconds and is never written to disk. Please don’t use this tool for a picture you wouldn’t want to leave your device. The download contains only the picture, with no location, camera or date data.