A transparent background lets you place a person or product on any color or design. Two things are needed: the background has to be removed, and the file has to be saved in a format that supports transparency.
Step 1: remove the background
Open the Remove Background tool and add your photo. Choose "A person" for portraits or "Object" for products and animals. The AI runs in your browser, so the photo is not uploaded.
Step 2: keep it transparent
The checkerboard pattern means the area is see-through. Leave the transparent option selected.
Step 3: save as PNG or WebP
Only some formats can hold transparency. PNG and WebP can. JPG cannot, so it fills the empty area with white.
Getting a cleaner cutout
- Use a photo where the subject contrasts with the background.
- Start from the largest version you have. More pixels give cleaner edges.
- Hair, fur, glass and smoke are hard for any automatic tool. If the edges look rough, try the other mode.
- Add a solid color behind the cutout if you need a plain background instead of transparency, for example white for a product listing.
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