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Removing Backgrounds

Remove backgrounds from images to get a transparent PNG you can use anywhere.

Get Transparent Backgrounds in Seconds

Background Removal cleanly cuts out your subject and gives you a transparent PNG—ready to use in presentations, on websites, in e-commerce listings, or anywhere you need a clean cutout.

How to Remove a Background

  1. Open an image in the image viewer

  2. Click "Remove BG" in the toolbar

  3. Click "Remove Background" to start the process

  4. Click "Download Transparent" (the green button) to save your transparent PNG

That's it—just a few clicks and you're done.

What You Get

The result is a PNG with a fully transparent background. This means you can:

  • Place the subject on any colored background

  • Layer it over other images or designs

  • Use it directly in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides

  • Drop it into website designs or social media posts

  • Import it into design tools like Figma or Canva

Background Removal vs. Magic Edit

These two features serve different purposes:

Background Removal

Magic Edit

Result

Transparent PNG

New generated background

Use case

Clean cutouts for reuse

Creative background changes

Output

Subject only, no background

Full image with new background

If you need a transparent cutout, use Background Removal. If you want to replace the background with something new (a beach, a studio, a cityscape), use Magic Edit instead.

Best Use Cases

  • Product photography: Clean product shots for e-commerce and catalogs

  • Presentations: Objects, icons, or illustrations for PowerPoint or Keynote slides

  • Website assets: Transparent images for banners, hero sections, or landing pages

  • Social media: Clean cutouts for posts and stories

  • Design projects: Elements to compose in Figma, Canva, or Photoshop

  • Logos and icons: Isolate graphics for flexible placement

Credit Cost

Background Removal costs 1 credit per image.

Tips for Best Results

  1. Clear subjects work best: Images with a well-defined subject get the cleanest cutout

  2. Check edges: Zoom in on the result to verify clean edges around your subject

  3. Use high-quality source images: Better input leads to more precise cutouts

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