Free browser image tool

Background Remover & Image Cutout

Image stays private

Cutout settings

Prepare your image

Choose PNG, WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL. The source dimensions stay unchanged.

Turn one JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL still image into a transparent cutout. Choose PNG, WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL for the result; the tool keeps the source pixel dimensions and does not add resizing controls.

Your selected image is not uploaded. The browser downloads the background-removal model from IMG.LY when needed, then analyzes and exports your image locally in this tab.

Quick guide

Three steps, all in this tab

  1. 1 Choose one image. Drop it above or use the file picker.
  2. 2 Choose PNG, WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL. PNG is lossless; the other formats offer adjustable quality for smaller files.
  3. 3 Remove and download. The transparent result keeps the original pixel dimensions.

Before you start

Supported files and limits

Input formats

JPG/JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and JPEG XL still images. The tool checks the file contents as well as the extension and accepts one image at a time. SVG, HEIF, animated AVIF, and animated JPEG XL are not supported.

Safety limits

Up to 30 MiB, 8192px on either side, and 50 megapixels total—the same input limits as the Image Converter. AVIF and JPEG XL output have a separate 24-megapixel WebAssembly limit.

Output formats

PNG preserves the cutout without lossy compression. WebP, AVIF, and JPEG XL also keep transparency and offer an adjustable quality setting. Some image apps cannot open modern formats yet.

HEIC photos

The HEIC decoder loads only when required. For Live Photos or multi-image containers, this version uses the representative first still image and does not include the video portion.

Under the hood

How the background removal works

A browser-based machine-learning model estimates the main foreground subject and creates an alpha mask. Transparent pixels replace the detected background, and the result is encoded as your chosen format.

The source dimensions are restored for the final image. The tool does not include cropping, resizing, brush editing, or background replacement, so the workflow stays focused on one task.

Model and WebAssembly files are downloaded on the first run and cached by the browser. AVIF or JPEG XL input and output load their WebAssembly codecs only when needed. Later runs are usually faster, but clearing browser storage can require those files to be downloaded again.

Background removal uses IMG.LY’s open-source background-removal library, released under the GNU AGPL v3 license.

Best results

Give the subject a clear edge

Clear people, products, pets, and objects usually work best. Fine hair, fur, glass, smoke, shadows, motion blur, and a subject whose colors closely match the background can produce imperfect edges. This version does not provide a manual cleanup brush, so inspect the checkerboard preview before using the result.

Common questions

FAQ

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

No. The selected image is read and processed by code in this tab. The model files come from IMG.LY’s CDN, but your image, filename, dimensions, and generated Blob URL are not sent with that download.

Why is the first run slower?

Background removal needs a substantial machine-learning model plus browser runtime files. They download on demand and are cached, so processing another image is normally faster.

Should I choose PNG, WebP, AVIF, or JPEG XL?

Choose PNG for lossless editing, WebP for broad support, AVIF for compact modern web assets, or JPEG XL when the receiving app supports it. All four choices keep the transparent background.

Does this tool resize or crop the result?

No. The output keeps the decoded source width and height. Use the separate Image Converter & Resizer if you need smaller pixel dimensions after creating the cutout.

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