How to remove the background from a photo
Cut out a person, pet, or product and get a transparent PNG or a clean solid background in about a minute.
- About 1 minute
- Free, nothing uploaded
- 5 steps
Steps
Add your photo
Drag your photo onto the box, or click Choose a file. It opens right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Choose the new background
Under New background, pick Transparent, White, or Color. With Color, choose any color in the Background color box.
Click Remove background
The first time, the background remover downloads to your browser once. Then the subject is cut out on your device.
Check the edges
Drag the slider on the before and after preview to compare the result with your original.
Download the result
Click Download to save the photo. The original file is left exactly as it was.
The options, explained
- Transparent
- Saves a PNG with a see through background, ready for designs, slides, and online stores.
- White
- Saves a JPG on plain white, the usual choice for profile and product photos.
- Color
- Saves a JPG on any solid color you pick.
Tips
- Photos where the subject stands out from the background give the cleanest edges.
- Want a new backdrop or text around the cutout? Open the photo in the design editor, which has the same remover.
Questions
Why is the first photo slower?
Your browser downloads the background remover once, about 44 MB. Later photos start right away.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything happens on your device.
Ready? Remove background is free.
Transparent PNG in one click. Works in your browser, no sign up.