To change an image’s background, add the picture above and let the AI cut out the subject. Then tap one of the colours, choose any shade, or add another picture to sit behind your subject. The change shows immediately and you can try as many as you like, because the AI only has to run once for each image. It’s a quick way to match a brand colour, tidy a messy room out of a video-call headshot, or try a product against a different scene. Only a small copy of your main picture is sent to make the cut-out, and it isn’t stored.
How to change a background
- Drop your picture on the box and wait a few seconds for the cut-out.
- Tap a colour, use “Any colour”, or choose your own background picture.
- Check the edges and compare with the original.
- Download the JPG.
Choosing a background that looks believable
| Goal | Try this |
|---|---|
| A professional headshot | Light grey or a soft blue, which hide small edge flaws better than pure white or black |
| A matching set of pictures | The same exact colour for all of them: note its code in the picker and reuse it |
| A subject in a new place | A photo with similar light direction and colour, a bit out of focus |
| A form that names a colour | The colour it names, and read the rest of its photo rules too |
Dark hair against a bright new background is the hardest edge to hide, since traces of the old background can remain between strands. If you see a halo, try a background closer to the original’s brightness, or a blur of the original background instead.
Related tools
For a cut-out with nothing behind it, use the background remover. For a clean product shot, use the white background maker. If you’d like to pick an exact colour out of a photo first, the colour picker from image gives you its code. To fit a social media size afterwards, use resize image.