Image generation
background-removal
Remove the background from a photo in your browser
★ 2.9k
April 2026
MIT
Image generation
What it does
Upload a picture and it cuts out the subject automatically, handling fiddly edges like hair reasonably well without you tracing anything by hand. Useful for product shots for marketplace listings or tidying up a portrait before dropping it into a document. Nothing to install and no account required. Photos are uploaded to the host's server, so avoid anything confidential or containing other people, and expect weaker results on busy backgrounds.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
background-removal FAQ
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use background-removal?
- No install needed — it runs in the browser.
- Does background-removal work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use background-removal commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background-removal (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| BRIA-RMBG-1.4 | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | No |
| removerized | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| remove-background-web | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | No |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.