Background Remover: Remove the background from any photo with AI, on your device. Input: Image files and values you enter. Output: Results shown on the page and a downloaded file. Privacy: Runs in your browser: inputs and files stay on your device and are not uploaded. On first use it downloads an open AI model to your browser; processing still happens locally.
How to remove the background from a photo
- Drop a photo onto the box: a portrait, product shot, pet, car or logo. Drop several at once to do a batch. The first time, the AI model downloads once (the size is shown above).
- The background is removed automatically in a few seconds. Drag the Compare slider to check the result against the original.
- Keep it transparent, or put the subject on white (for marketplaces), a colour, or a blurred version of the original background.
- Fix any misses with the touch-up brush: Erase removes leftover background, Restore brings back parts of the subject. Adjust edge softness for hair and fur.
- Tick Crop to the subject if you want tight framing, then download a transparent PNG (or a JPG with your new background). A batch downloads as one ZIP.
Free, private and full resolution
Online background removers usually upload your photo to a server, shrink the free download to a preview size and charge credits for full resolution. Here an open segmentation model runs in your browser: BiRefNet (MIT licence) for the finest hair and edges where the browser supports WebGPU, or the smaller ORMBG (Apache 2.0) everywhere else. Its mask is refined against your full-resolution photo, so the cut-out is saved at the original resolution, with no watermark and no account.
It works best with a clear subject that stands out from the background: people, products on a table, animals, vehicles and furniture. Fine hair, glass, smoke and see-through fabric are hard for every automatic tool; soften the edge or use the brush to tidy them. For online shops, a white background and a square crop meet the image rules of Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify, and transparent PNGs are ideal for thumbnails, slides, stickers and design work.
Example: accuracy and speed
We tested 8 photos where the true cut-out is known exactly: people, a dog, a cat, flowers and a camera, on busy, plain and similar-coloured backgrounds. In Chrome with WebGPU on a laptop, the BiRefNet model matched the true outline with an overlap score (IoU) of 0.995, where 1 is perfect, and an edge score of 0.988. After the first photo each took about 2 seconds, and a 12-megapixel photo took 2.4 seconds. The cut-out of the 12-megapixel photo was saved at its full 4000 × 3000 pixels, as a transparent PNG.
Without WebGPU, the smaller ORMBG model runs on the processor instead. It took 6.5 seconds for the same 12-megapixel photo, and its edges around hair and fur are less precise.
How it compares with free background removers
| This tool | remove.bg (free) | iLoveIMG (free) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download resolution | Full, up to 4096 px on the long side | Up to 0.25 megapixels | Not stated |
| Photos per task | No fixed limit | Not stated | Up to 3 |
| File size | Your device memory | Not stated | 6 MB per task |
Free limits as published by each service (checked 22 October 2026): remove.bg help, iLoveIMG pricing. They change often; the paid plans lift them.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Only the AI model is downloaded (once, then kept by your browser). The photo is processed on your device.
Is the result full resolution?
Yes, up to 4096 pixels on the long side, with no watermark.
How do I get a white background for Amazon or eBay?
Choose White, tick Crop to the subject if you like, and download the JPG.
Why is the first photo slow?
The model (44 or 68 MB) downloads the first time. After that each photo takes a few seconds, depending on your device.
Can I remove a background in high resolution for free?
Yes. The cut-out is saved at your photo's own resolution, up to 4096 pixels on the long side, with no watermark and no credits. A 12-megapixel photo came out at 4000 × 3000 pixels.