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How it works
Drop in a photo and the background is cut away, leaving a see-through PNG you can place on anything. The first time you use this page it downloads a cut-out engine and keeps it for next time; after that it starts straight away. Each photo takes a few seconds, and the bar shows it is working. Clear photos of a single person, product or animal work best.
How to use it in 4 steps
- 1Drop a photo onto the box, or press Choose photos.
- 2Watch the bar. The first time, the page downloads its cut-out engine and the bar counts the megabytes; after that it goes straight to cutting out.
- 3When it says Background removed, the photo appears on a checkerboard, which means see-through.
- 4Press Save to get a PNG with no background. Drop it into a slide, a document or a design.
How the background remover works
This page uses a small artificial intelligence model that runs on your own computer to decide which parts of a picture are the main subject and which are background. It then makes the background see-through and saves a PNG. Because the model runs in your browser, your picture is never uploaded.
Two engines, chosen to fit your device
On a computer the page uses a newer, sharper cut-out engine that is unusually good at fine edges — wisps of hair, fur and fuzzy outlines — and keeps them in the cut-out instead of chopping them off. On phones it uses a smaller, quicker engine that has been doing this job for years. Both make the same promise: the picture never leaves your device.
The first visit is slower
The engine has to be fetched the first time, with a progress bar. After that your browser keeps it, so later visits start quickly. You need a modern browser and some free memory.
Getting a clean cut-out
Pictures with a clear subject against a plainer background give the best result. Busy backgrounds, glass and subjects the same colour as the background are still harder. Check the edges after the cut-out and use a plain background colour behind it if needed. The result is a PNG so the transparent parts are kept.
Uses
Product photos for a shop, profile pictures, logos, presentation graphics and collages. Only use pictures you have the right to edit.
Related tips
A quick example: a product photo for an online shop
You photographed a mug on your kitchen table and want it on a plain white page. Drop in the photo, wait the few seconds the bar takes, and save the PNG. Place it over white, grey or a colour from your brand in your shop or in a design program, and the mug sits there without the table behind it.
The first time you use the page it needs to fetch its engine, so allow a little extra time and do not leave the page while the bar is moving.
Good to know
Look at the edges at full size. The computer engine keeps soft edges — hair, fur, motion blur — far better than phone engines generally do, but shiny, glassy things and a subject the same colour as its background can still leave a rough edge. Shooting against a plainer, contrasting background gives much better results than any later fix. The PNG comes out at the same pixel size as your photo, so it can be a large file. Only cut out pictures you have the right to edit.
You do not have to use a plain background afterwards. The PNG can sit on top of a pattern, a photograph or a coloured slide, which is the point of having a see-through background. If a few stray patches remain, a general editing program can tidy them up quickly.
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Questions people ask
What kind of photo works best?
A clear subject that stands out from its background, such as a person, a pet or a product. Busy backgrounds are harder, so the edge may be less neat. On a computer the cut-out engine is unusually good at fine details like wisps of hair and fur.
Why does it download something the first time?
The cut-out is done by a small program that runs on your own device, so it has to be downloaded once. Your browser keeps it, so the next time the page starts straight away.
How long does it take?
A few seconds per photo on a typical computer. Older computers and phones take longer. The bar and the seconds counter show that the page is working, and it never freezes.
What file do I get?
A PNG the same size as your photo, with a see-through background. PNG is the kind of picture that can be see-through.
Can I use iPhone photos?
Yes. iPhone photos are converted first and then cut out.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The engine runs inside your browser, so your photo never leaves your device.