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Remove Bg Picture

Free AI background remover

Remove the background from any picture in seconds

Remove Bg Picture cuts the subject out of your photo with AI and gives you a transparent PNG — free, with no upload, no signup, and no watermark. The neural network runs entirely in your browser, so your pictures never leave your device.

  • 100% free
  • No upload
  • No signup
  • No watermark
  • Batch up to 15

Drop pictures here or click to browse

JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC · up to 15 files at once · stays in your browser

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How to remove the background from a picture

Three steps. Works entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device.

  1. Drop your picture

    Drag a JPG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC file into the upload area, tap to choose one (or several) from your device, or just press Ctrl+V / ⌘V to paste a screenshot or a copied picture straight in. The AI model loads once and is cached for next time.

  2. Let the AI cut out the subject

    The background is detected and removed automatically — no clicking around the edges, no manual tracing. Compare the result against the original with the slider, and if a spot needs fixing, touch it up with the smart Refine brush.

  3. Download the transparent PNG

    Save the cutout as a PNG with real alpha transparency, ready for product listings, thumbnails, collages, or a new background in any editor. Or hit Copy and paste the cutout — transparency intact — directly into the document you are working in.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free to remove the background from a picture here?
Yes. There is no signup, no watermark, no daily limit, and no paid tier for the core tool. It is fully free and runs entirely in your browser.
Are my pictures uploaded to a server?
No. The AI model runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files never leave your device — nothing is uploaded, stored, or analysed on any server.
How does the AI background removal work?
The tool runs U²-Net, an open-source salient-object segmentation neural network, directly in your browser. It predicts which pixels belong to the subject and turns everything else transparent. The model downloads once (about 4.5 MB) and is cached for future visits.
Which formats are supported?
JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC/HEIF are supported as input. Output is always PNG, because PNG supports the alpha (transparency) channel that a background-free picture needs.
Can I remove the background from an iPhone HEIC photo?
Yes. Drop the HEIC file straight from your iPhone or Mac — the tool converts it right in your browser (nothing is uploaded) and then removes the background. You get a standard transparent PNG that works everywhere, no need to change your camera settings or convert the photo first.
What if the automatic cutout isn't perfect?
Click 'Refine edges' and fix it in seconds. A restore brush paints missing parts of the subject back, an erase brush removes leftover background, and the smart-edges mode makes the brush stick to colour boundaries — like a magnetic lasso, but you just swipe roughly over the area instead of tracing it. Zoom in for fine spots, undo any stroke, and compare with the original while you work.
Does it handle hair and fuzzy edges?
The model produces a soft mask, so edges get natural feathering rather than a hard jagged outline. Fine hair and semi-transparent detail are the hardest case for any automatic tool — for studio-critical work you may still want manual touch-up, but for product photos, avatars, and thumbnails the result is ready to use.
Can I paste a picture instead of picking a file?
Yes — press Ctrl+V (⌘V on a Mac) anywhere on the page and the picture on your clipboard goes straight into the queue. That covers a screenshot you just took, an image copied from another tab, and files copied in Finder or Explorer; paste several at once and each one gets its own row. When the cutout is ready, the Copy button sends the transparent PNG back to the clipboard, so a picture can go in and come out without ever touching your Downloads folder.
Can I remove the background from multiple pictures at once?
Yes. Drop up to 15 files in one go — they are processed one after another and you can download each PNG or all of them together.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The tool works in iOS Safari, Android Chrome, and any modern desktop browser. Older devices may process large pictures more slowly since the AI runs on your device.
Does this work offline?
Yes. After the page and the AI model have loaded once, everything runs locally — you can disconnect from the internet and keep removing backgrounds.
How do I put a white (or any other) background behind the cutout?
Download the transparent PNG and place it over any background in your editor of choice — PowerPoint, Canva, Figma, Photoshop, even Google Slides. Because the PNG has true alpha transparency, it composites cleanly onto anything.

About this tool

Remove Bg Picture is a free, browser-based background remover for people who need a clean cutout fast — for a product listing, a profile picture, a presentation, a thumbnail — without installing anything and without handing their photos to a server.

Under the hood it runs U²-Net, a well-known open-source segmentation neural network, compiled to WebAssembly via ONNX Runtime. The model predicts a soft mask of the subject and the tool applies it as the alpha channel of a full-resolution PNG. Because the work happens locally, nothing is sent to a server and there is no upload wait — even on a slow connection.

We do not collect or store your pictures. We do not ask for an account. You can use the tool with the network disconnected once the page has loaded. Read more on the about page.

Need the see-through version specifically — for a logo, a sticker, or a product shot? See the dedicated make background transparent page for format tips and answers to the most common transparency questions. If your image sits on a white backdrop — a signature, a scan, a product shot — the remove white background page covers those cases specifically. Looking for a quick way to remove BG from a picture? That page focuses on the fastest path to a clean cutout. Want to remove the background from a photo? Same AI, same speed, tailored tips for portraits and snapshots. And if it’s a logo stuck in a JPG with a box around it, the remove background from logo page walks through that exact job. Looking for a free background remover with no limits? That page explains how the tool stays free without gating quality or adding watermarks. Got a whole shoot to get through? The bulk background remover takes 30 files per batch and hands back every cutout at once. Need the full-resolution cutout with zero compression? The remove background without losing quality page explains how the tool preserves every pixel. Working with any kind of image — not just photos? The remove background from image page covers all formats and use cases. Want to remove a background online without installing anything? That page explains why a browser-based tool beats both desktop apps and cloud uploaders. Just want to remove picture BG? That page is the fastest path from upload to transparent cutout.

Your files never leave your browser

Background removal runs locally with WebAssembly. We do not store, upload, or analyse your pictures. The tool keeps working even if you disconnect from the internet after the page loads.