Erase a white or flat background and get a transparent PNG. Whatever the one-click pass leaves behind, you clean up with the brush.

When you need this

There are broadly two ways to remove a background. One is to have a model recognise the subject and cut around it. The other is to work from colour. This tool does the second: it starts at the edges of the image and spreads inward through connected pixels of a similar colour.

That makes it clear which photos it suits and which it does not. A product shot on white, or an ID photo on a flat backdrop, is usually done in one pass. A portrait taken in a café is not — the automatic pass will struggle, and cleaning up with the eraser is faster than fighting it. It seems better to say that up front than to let you find out.

The result is always a PNG. JPG cannot store transparency, so saving as JPG would fill everything you just erased with white and undo the work. There is also no AI fill: whatever you remove stays empty rather than being invented back in.

How to use it

  1. Drop in an image and press Remove background — the background colour connected to the edges is erased.
  2. Drag the Brush over any leftover patches and edges; the [ and ] keys change its size.
  3. Press Undo if you overshoot, or Reset to start again from the original.

Your files are never uploaded

Everything runs inside your browser. Because the image never reaches a server, we cannot store it or look at it. That difference matters when the file is company material or a personal photo.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on busy backgrounds?
Not well. It works outward from the edges following similar colours, so it suits white or flat backdrops. On a portrait with a detailed background the eraser is faster.
Is this AI background removal?
No. It works from colour. There is also no AI fill — whatever you erase stays transparent.
Why is the result a PNG?
JPG cannot store transparency. Saving as JPG would fill the erased area with white, which defeats the point.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no payment, no usage limit.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Everything happens inside your browser. A page that is already open keeps working even if you go offline.
How many images at once?
There is no count limit. Speed depends on your own device, because your computer does the work rather than a server.