Background Remover App

Two ways to remove a background

Most people searching for a background remover app just want the job done on their phone. There are two good routes. The first needs no install at all: open the web tool in your phone or computer browser, choose a picture and download the cutout. The second is the Background Eraser app for Android, which keeps the same idea in a native app and adds extra editing features.

The web tool

The web tool works on any device with a modern browser, including iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac, Chromebook and Android. There is nothing to install, no account to create and no watermark on the result. You choose an image, the AI model BiRefNet removes the background in a few seconds, and you export it.

• Export a transparent PNG, a JPG with a white fill, or a WebP.
• Presets for transparent, white, any color, your own image and blur, plus a batch mode.
• Works with JPG, PNG and WebP input.
• Free, with a daily allowance of 30 images per visitor.

The image goes over an encrypted connection to the site's server, the background is removed and the result comes straight back. The site does not save or keep images, and location and camera metadata are removed from the copy that is sent.

The Android app

The Background Eraser app is on Google Play. As well as removing backgrounds, it can remove objects from a photo and expand an image beyond its original edges. Those two features are the main reason to install it.

• Remove backgrounds from photos on your phone.
• Remove an unwanted object, such as a person or a sign in the corner of a shot.
• Expand an image to give a tight crop more room.

There is no iOS version of the app. If you use an iPhone, the web tool works in Safari, and the iPhone guide walks through it.

Which one should you use?

• You are on iPhone, a laptop or a shared computer: use the web tool.
• You only need a quick cutout and do not want to install anything: use the web tool.
• You have a folder of photos: use the bulk background remover on the web.
• You are on Android and also want to remove objects or expand images: use the app.
• You edit photos on your phone every day and want the tools one tap away: use the app.

What to expect from any background remover

A good cutout depends mostly on the photo. A clear subject with decent light and some contrast against the backdrop gives the cleanest edges. Very fine hair, glass and busy backgrounds are harder, so check the edges before you use the result. Whichever route you take, start from the highest-quality version of the picture you have.

Start with the web tool

If you are not sure, begin on the home page: it takes under a minute to try and you can decide about the app afterward. For a plain white backdrop for shop photos, see white background. To compare the main options side by side, read the best free background remover comparison.