Does my photo get uploaded to remove the background?

No. This is the difference from mainstream background removers, which send your photo to their servers to process it. Here the segmentation model and its engine are downloaded into your browser (a one-time ~18 MB fetch from this site, cached after that) and run on your own device — the photo never leaves your computer and never reaches a server.

How good is the cutout?

It depends on the photo. On a clear main subject — a person, a product, a pet against a distinguishable background — the cutout is clean, with a slightly feathered edge so it composites naturally. Fine hair, fur wisps, and semi-transparent edges are genuinely hard for any automatic tool and may need touch-up in an editor. If no confident subject is found at all, you get a clear message instead of a blank image.

What format is the result?

A PNG with real transparency: the subject keeps its exact original pixels, and the background becomes fully transparent. You can drop it onto a slide, a store listing, or any new background. PNG is used because it is the universal format for transparency.

What model does it use?

U²-Net (the u2netp variant) — an open salient-object-detection model released under the Apache-2.0 licence, converted and self-hosted on this site. It is served from this domain, not a third-party CDN, so no one else learns that you are removing a background.

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Remove Background

Remove the background from a JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF photo without uploading it anywhere — the segmentation model runs inside your browser, on your device. The subject is delivered on a transparent PNG, ready to drop onto any new background. Works best on photos with a clear main subject; fine hair may need touch-up. No account, no email.

Frequently asked questions

Does my photo get uploaded to remove the background?: No. This is the difference from mainstream background removers, which send your photo to their servers to process it. Here the segmentation model and its engine are downloaded into your browser (a one-time ~18 MB fetch from this site, cached after that) and run on your own device — the photo never leaves your computer and never reaches a server.
How good is the cutout?: It depends on the photo. On a clear main subject — a person, a product, a pet against a distinguishable background — the cutout is clean, with a slightly feathered edge so it composites naturally. Fine hair, fur wisps, and semi-transparent edges are genuinely hard for any automatic tool and may need touch-up in an editor. If no confident subject is found at all, you get a clear message instead of a blank image.
What format is the result?: A PNG with real transparency: the subject keeps its exact original pixels, and the background becomes fully transparent. You can drop it onto a slide, a store listing, or any new background. PNG is used because it is the universal format for transparency.
What model does it use?: U²-Net (the u2netp variant) — an open salient-object-detection model released under the Apache-2.0 licence, converted and self-hosted on this site. It is served from this domain, not a third-party CDN, so no one else learns that you are removing a background.

Frequently asked questions

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