AI Background Remover
Remove image backgrounds instantly in your browser. Using TensorFlow.js AI segmentation—your images never leave your device. Perfect for product photos, portraits, and creative projects.
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Supports JPG, PNG, WebP • Max 5MB • Processing happens locally
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Why Use Our Background Remover?
100% Private
Your images never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly and TensorFlow.js.
Instant Results
No waiting for server processing. AI runs directly on your device with GPU acceleration when available.
Manual Refinement
Not perfect? Use brush tools to manually mark areas to keep or remove. Full control over the result.
Completely Free
No credits, no subscriptions, no limits. Use as much as you need for personal or commercial projects.
How It Works
Upload Image
Select any photo from your device. Our AI works best with clear subjects and good lighting.
AI Segmentation
TensorFlow.js BodyPix model identifies people, products, or objects and creates a precise mask.
Refine & Download
Use brush tools to perfect the edges, choose your background, and download as transparent PNG.
Perfect For
E-Commerce
Create clean product photos for Amazon, eBay, Shopify. White or transparent backgrounds that sell.
Professional Portraits
LinkedIn photos, resume headshots, team pages. Remove distracting backgrounds instantly.
Graphic Design
Extract subjects for collages, marketing materials, social media graphics, and creative projects.
Photography
Quick client previews, background replacement prep, and batch processing workflows.
The Technology Behind Browser-Based Background Removal
Traditional background removal tools require uploading images to remote servers for processing. This creates privacy risks, slow processing times, and usage limits. Our tool revolutionizes this by running TensorFlow.js directly in your browser, leveraging WebGL acceleration for real-time AI inference without data ever leaving your device.
TensorFlow.js and BodyPix: AI in the Browser
TensorFlow.js brings Google's machine learning framework to JavaScript, enabling complex neural networks to run client-side. We use the BodyPix model specifically trained for person segmentation, capable of identifying 24 body parts with pixel-level precision. The model has been optimized for web use, with a 75% size reduction from the original while maintaining accuracy.
When you upload an image, the AI analyzes it through multiple convolutional layers, identifying edges, textures, and semantic regions. For non-person subjects, we apply additional edge detection and color segmentation algorithms to create accurate masks. All computation happens within your browser's sandbox, making this tool ideal for sensitive photos—medical images, legal documents, or personal portraits that shouldn't be transmitted to third parties.
Privacy-First Image Processing
Every image uploaded to a cloud service creates a data trail—IP addresses, timestamps, and potentially the images themselves stored on company servers. Even services promising deletion may retain copies for "quality improvement" or fall victim to data breaches. Our client-side approach eliminates these risks entirely. The image loads into your browser's memory, processes locally, and the result downloads directly. No servers, no logs, no exposure.
This architecture also means unlimited usage. Cloud APIs charge per image or impose rate limits to manage server costs. Running on your device's CPU/GPU, you can process hundreds of images without restrictions. The only limitation is your hardware capability, with modern devices handling 4K images in under 10 seconds.
Manual Refinement: When AI Needs Help
Automatic background removal works well for clear subjects but struggles with complex scenarios: hair against busy backgrounds, transparent objects, or similar colors between foreground and background. Our brush tools let you manually guide the AI—marking areas to absolutely keep (green) or remove (red), with the model learning from your input to refine the mask.
The edge smoothing algorithm applies bilateral filtering to reduce jagged edges while preserving detail. For product photography, this creates the clean white-background look that e-commerce platforms require. For creative work, transparent PNGs let you layer subjects onto any background in Photoshop, Canva, or other design tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Because processing happens on your device using your CPU/GPU, we have no server costs to pass on. Use it as much as you want for any purpose—personal or commercial. No watermarks, no credit requirements, no catch.
Absolutely not. Your images never leave your browser. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet after loading the page—the tool will still work. This makes it safe for sensitive photos like IDs, medical images, or confidential documents.
Input: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF (static), BMP. Output: PNG (recommended for transparency) or JPG. For best results with transparent backgrounds, always download as PNG. JPG doesn't support transparency and will use your selected background color.
AI struggles with certain scenarios: hair against similar backgrounds, transparent or reflective objects, and complex overlapping shapes. Use the brush tools to manually mark areas—the AI learns from your input. For best results, use images with clear contrast between subject and background.
Currently, the tool processes one image at a time for the best user experience. However, you can process unlimited images sequentially—just upload, process, download, and repeat. Batch processing may be added in future updates.
Yes, but performance varies. Modern smartphones (iPhone 8+, Samsung S9+, Pixel 3+) handle processing well. Older devices may be slower or struggle with large images. For best mobile experience, use images under 2MB. The interface is fully responsive for touch interaction.
We recommend images under 5MB and 4000px on the longest side for optimal performance. Larger images may cause browser memory issues or slow processing. The tool will automatically downscale very large images while maintaining quality for the mask generation.
Yes! All processed images are yours to use commercially—product listings, marketing materials, client work, resale. No attribution required. The TensorFlow.js and BodyPix models are open-source (Apache 2.0 license), permitting commercial use.
Remove Backgrounds Instantly & Privately
The only free background remover that keeps your images on your device. No uploads, no waiting, no limits.
