Remove the Background from Any Image

Remove the background from any image online — free, no watermark, in seconds. The on-device AI keeps every photo private and exports a full-resolution transparent PNG.

Woman laughing on a city street, before background removal
Same portrait with the background removed — transparent PNG cutout
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Drag & drop an image here

or click to browse your device

100% on-device — nothing is uploaded

— Try a sample image —

Lightning Fast

Background removed in seconds

Clean, Precise Edges

AI finds hair-scale detail

100% Private

Processed locally — never uploaded

100% Free

No signup · no watermark · no credits

A free background remover for every job

Remove the background from any image, erase a white background, make a transparent PNG, blur the backdrop or change the background color — every tool is free, automatic and exports at full resolution.

Stunning Cutouts
for Every Subject

People, products, cars, pets and plants — plus logos, signatures and ID photos. Automatic cutouts with hair-level edges; remove or change the background instantly.

Remove Your Background — Free

How to remove a background from an image

Three steps, zero uploads — everything runs right in your browser.

It's that
easy!
1

Drop Your Image

Drag & drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF or BMP — or click to browse your device. Nothing is uploaded.

2

AI Erases the Background

The AI finds your subject — person, product, logo or pet — and removes the background automatically, with clean edges.

3

Download or Change Background

Export a full-resolution transparent PNG, or add white, any color, an image backdrop or a blur.

Remove Backgrounds from Every Popular Image Format

Straight from the camera roll or the desktop: iPhone HEIC photos, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and BMP. Every format guide shows how to remove the image background — free, in full resolution, with nothing uploaded.

Frequently asked background remover questions

Privacy, quality, formats — the short answers.

Is this background remover really free?

Yes. Unlimited images, no account and no hidden caps — and no watermark on the download, so there is nothing to remove later. It runs in your browser, so there are no server costs to pass on to you.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The model runs inside your browser and the images never leave your device. Nothing is stored or seen by anyone — there is no server to see them. Close the tab and the photo is gone from memory.

How do I remove the background from a JPG or PNG?

Drop, paste or select the file — you get a transparent PNG back in seconds. JPEG, JPG, PNG and WebP all work exactly the same way, and every result downloads as a PNG with the alpha channel intact.

Can it remove the background from an iPhone HEIC photo?

Yes. Drop the HEIC file and it is decoded and cut out in your browser, with nothing uploaded. The HEIC decoder only downloads when you drop a HEIC file, so it costs nothing for everyone else.

Will the result be full resolution and HD?

Yes — high resolution is the default, not a paid tier. The AI inspects a downscaled copy for speed, then applies the cutout mask to your original pixels. A 12-megapixel photo exports as a sharp 12-megapixel PNG: full HD, 4K and beyond, no quality cap.

Can I add a white background to my photo instead?

Yes. Remove the background first, then press the white-background button — an instant white photo, print-ready for passport pictures, ID photos and marketplace listings. The fill is exactly #FFFFFF, applied behind the subject rather than painted over it.

Can I change the background color of a photo?

Yes. After the cutout, pick a swatch — blue, black, green or any custom hex — and download. Changing a picture’s background colour takes one click, with no design tool and no second app.

Can it remove a white background from a logo?

Yes — white is the easy case. Logos and illustrations come back as transparent PNGs you can place in any design, document or website, with no white box behind them.

Can it remove the background from a signature?

Yes. Photograph or scan your signature, cut the background out, and place the transparent PNG on documents and PDFs. A felt-tip or gel pen on flat white paper gives the cleanest thin strokes.

Which image formats are supported?

JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF and BMP uploads all work. Every one exports as a transparent PNG by default, or as your subject on white, a solid colour, a blur or an image backdrop.

Which AI does the actual cutout?

Two on-device neural networks: a fast U²-Netp model for most images, and BiRefNet Lite 512 for fine edges such as hair and fur. Pick Fast for speed or HQ for the harder cutouts — both run locally through WebAssembly.

How is this different from remove.bg?

remove.bg is the household name — excellent, and popular for a reason. But remove.bg has announced that its standalone website closes on 1 December 2026, with background removal moving to Canva and its API to Leonardo.ai. The difference here: this tool runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, with no credits and no watermark. The full comparison is on the remove.bg alternative page.

Is this an app or software I need to install?

Neither. It runs in the browser on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone — no install, no storage space and the same behaviour everywhere. Add it to your home screen if you want a shortcut.

Do you have an API?

Not yet. The whole model runs in the user’s browser, so there is no server to call — that is the privacy design, not a gap. If you want to embed background removal in your own product, developer options are on the roadmap.

Why is the first image slower?

The first run downloads the AI model to your browser — about 4.4 MB for the fast model, or 98.5 MB for HQ if you choose it. It is cached after that, so every later image and visit is fast, even offline.

Does it work on videos?

Not yet. Photos only — video background removal is a different problem, and one we may tackle later.

Remove, Change or Blur Any Image Background — For Free.

Fast, accurate and private: nothing uploaded, nothing installed, full-resolution downloads.

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