Background Remover

The tool runs a neural segmentation model that classifies every pixel as subject or background, producing an alpha mask. Unlike the old magic-wand approach, it isn't matching colors — it's recognizing objects, which is why it can separate a person from a wall that's nearly the same shade.

Everything runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. The first run downloads the model, which takes a few seconds; after that it's cached. Your images are never uploaded, which matters for client work, product shots under NDA, and personal photos.

Easy: a single clear subject, decent lighting, and reasonable contrast between subject and background. Hard: fine hair against a busy background, transparent or reflective objects like glassware, motion blur, chain-link and mesh, and subjects that blend into the backdrop tonally.

If a result looks wrong, the fix is usually the input, not the settings. Shoot against a plainer background, add light on the subject to separate it from the backdrop, and step away from the wall so the background falls slightly out of focus. Two feet of separation does more than any amount of post-processing.

Transparent PNG is the default for anything you'll composite later — product listings, presentations, layered designs. White is what Amazon, eBay, and most marketplaces require for main product images, and it also keeps file sizes small. A solid brand color works well for team headshots and social avatars where consistency matters more than flexibility.

Remember that transparency only survives in PNG and WebP. Export a transparent cutout as JPEG and the empty area fills with black — a surprise that ruins a lot of first attempts.

Process up to fifteen images at a time and download the whole set as a ZIP. Keep batches visually consistent — same lighting, same background — because the model performs best on similar inputs and you can spot outliers faster when reviewing.

For edges, a small amount of feathering hides the harsh one-pixel stair-stepping that gives cutouts away. If a fringe of the old background survives around hair, contracting the mask slightly usually removes it. Zoom to 100% before you approve a batch; edge artifacts are invisible in thumbnails and glaring on a product page.