How to remove a photo's background
November 4, 2026 1 min read
For a product shot, profile picture or slide, you may need the subject of a photo on its own. You don't have to trace its edges by hand in an image editor.
Remove backgroundRemove a photo's background with AI.How to remove the background
The Remove background tool finds the main subject of your photo and removes the rest.
- 1Open the Remove background tool and pick your photo.
- 2Under Background, choose Transparent (PNG) or White (JPG).
- 3Press Remove background, compare the before and after, and download the file.
Transparent or white?
A transparent PNG is right when you want to place the subject on another image, a slide or a design. A JPG on white is handier for product photos and forms that ask for a white background, and the file is smaller too.
How it works and where your photo goes
The background is removed by an AI model that runs on your device. It downloads once on first use, about 44 MB, and your browser keeps it afterwards. That's why the first time takes longer; keep it in mind on mobile data. Your photo is never sent to a server.
Processing is slower on phones than on a computer and can take half a minute or more.
For the best result
The tool works best on photos where a person, animal or product is clearly visible. Fine details such as strands of hair, subjects that look very much like the background, or busy scenes may not come out perfectly. A photo taken in good light against a plain backdrop makes a clear difference.
Finishing touch: crop it
After removing the background, use the Crop photo tool to frame the result, for example as a square, 4:5 or passport ratio. Official applications may have extra rules for passport photos, so check those too.