Free online tool
Remove the background from a photo
Cut out a person, product or pet in one tap. Keep the background see-through, or put it on white or any colour. Fix the edges with the Erase and Restore brush.
Erase removes leftovers. Restore brings back parts that were cut off. Paint on the photo.
How to use
Remove a background in three steps
- Choose a photoTap Choose photo. The tool finds the person or object by itself.
- Pick a backgroundSee-through, white, grey, black or any colour. Use Erase or Restore to fix edges.
- DownloadSee-through saves as PNG; a colour saves as JPG, at full size.

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Questions
Good to know
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The cut-out runs inside your browser on your own device. The first time, your browser downloads the 4.5 MB cut-out tool from this website; after that it is kept in the browser.
How long does it take?
A few seconds on a computer, up to about 20 seconds on an older phone.
Which photos work best?
A clear subject in front of a background that looks different from it. Hair and see-through objects may need a little fixing with the brush.
What is the cut-out tool?
It is U²-Net (u2netp), an open-source model under the Apache 2.0 licence, running on your device.