How it works
Pick a photo, choose a model, and press Remove background. A few seconds later you get the cut-out, with a slider to compare it against the original. Keep the background transparent, or fill it with white or any color, then save a PNG (keeps transparency) or a smaller JPG. Output keeps the original resolution, up to 4096px on the long side.
Which model to choose
| Model | First download | Great for | Weak at |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (MODNet) | ~26 MB | Headshots, profile pictures, selfies, full-body portraits | Photos with no person |
| Any subject (U²-Netp) | ~4.6 MB | Products, pets, food, cars | Very fine detail such as loose hair |
Each model is downloaded once (plus a ~3 MB runtime) and then stored in your browser, so the next run starts immediately.
Why nothing is uploaded
Most background removal sites send your photo to a server. Here the AI model comes to you instead: it runs on your own laptop or phone, so photos of IDs, unreleased products or family pictures never leave the device. There is no sign-up, watermark or daily limit.
Getting cleaner edges
- If a soft halo remains, raise Sharpen edges to 40–60. Keep it low (0–20) for portraits with flyaway hair.
- If parts of a person are cut off, switch to the People model and run it again.
- When the subject and background share a color (a white shirt against a white wall), every model struggles. A contrasting background makes a big difference.
- Glass, smoke and very small objects are hard to separate.
Related tools
Resize the result for a store listing with the image resizer, shrink the file with image compression, or crop a cut-out portrait to an official size with the passport photo maker.