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Free AI Background Remover

Cut out the background from any photo for free, entirely on your device. No signup, no uploads, no watermark.

What this does: removes the background from any photo entirely inside your browser using a downloadable AI model, so it's free with no signup and no file upload to a server. The first use downloads a one-time model (roughly 40-80MB, cached afterward); every removal after that is instant.

Click to select an image or drag and drop it here.

Background removal by @imgly/background-removal, AGPL-3.0 licensed open source.

Frequently asked questions

Is this background remover free, and does my photo get uploaded to a server?

Yes, it's 100% free with no signup. The AI model that removes the background runs locally in your browser tab, so your photo is never uploaded anywhere; only the (one-time) AI model file itself is downloaded from a CDN.

Why does it need to download something the first time, and will it be slow?

The AI model is roughly 40-80MB and downloads once, then stays cached in your browser's IndexedDB storage for instant use on future visits. For best speed the model prefers multi-threaded WebAssembly, which needs specific server response headers this static site does not set; without them it automatically falls back to slower single-threaded processing that still produces the same correct result.

What happens if background removal fails, and what license does this tool use?

If your browser lacks WebAssembly support or the model can't download, for example while offline, you'll see a clear error message instead of a broken result. The removal engine is the open-source @imgly/background-removal library, released under the AGPL-3.0 license.