Transparent Background Maker

Remove the background from a picture and keep the empty area transparent, so the subject can be placed on any page, slide or design.

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What a transparent background is

A transparent image has an alpha channel, a fourth layer of information next to red, green and blue. For every pixel, alpha says how visible it is: fully solid, fully clear, or somewhere between. The in-between values are what make soft edges around hair and shadows blend smoothly into whatever sits behind the picture.

The checkerboard in the preview is not part of your image. It is the common way editors show that the area is empty.

Transparent image maker for any picture

The AI model (BiRefNet, running on Cloudflare) finds the main subject and sets the pixels around it to transparent. You do not draw anything. Products, people, pets, logos, plants and food photos all work, as long as the main subject is visible and reasonably well lit.

  • Free, with no account and no watermark.
  • Files up to 20 MB and 4096 px on the long side stay at full size.
  • A daily allowance of 30 images per visitor.
  • Input formats: JPG, PNG and WebP.

Make a JPG image transparent

A JPG cannot hold transparency, so you cannot simply make a JPG transparent in place. The fix is to remove the background and save a new file in a format that supports alpha. Upload your JPG, wait for the cutout, and export as PNG. The result is a transparent PNG you can use in slides, documents, web pages and design tools.

The same applies if you want to make a PNG transparent: if its background is solid and not actually clear, upload it here and the old backdrop is replaced with transparency.

Where transparency is lost and where it is kept

  • PNG keeps full transparency and is the safest choice for logos and graphics.
  • WebP keeps transparency too and gives smaller files for web use.
  • JPG has no transparency, so the empty area becomes white.
  • Some messaging apps and social sites flatten transparent images to a coloured backdrop, so check how a platform shows them.

Useful next steps

To fill the empty area with a solid tone, use the background changer, or the white background maker for listings. If you want to keep the original look but soften it, use blur background. For step-by-step phone help, see how to make an image transparent.

Your 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.

How to make an image transparent

  1. Upload the image

    Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP onto the box, or tap to pick a file.

  2. Wait a few seconds

    The model detects the subject and removes everything else. It runs once per image.

  3. Check the checkerboard

    The grey and white squares show where the picture is now transparent. Look closely at edges.

  4. Export as PNG or WebP

    Pick PNG or WebP to keep the transparency. JPG fills the empty area with white.

Questions

How do I make an image transparent online?

Upload it, wait a few seconds for the cutout, check the checkerboard preview and export as PNG or WebP.

Can I make a JPG image transparent?

Not as a JPG, because the format has no transparency. Upload the JPG here and export a transparent PNG instead.

How do I make a PNG transparent when it has a white background?

Upload the PNG. The model removes the white backdrop and the exported PNG has a transparent area instead.

Is the transparent background maker free?

Yes. No account, no watermark, and a daily allowance of 30 images per visitor.

Why does my transparent image show white?

You may have exported as JPG, or the app you view it in does not show transparency. Export PNG or WebP.

Can I make the background transparent for a logo?

Yes, for logos with a clear subject. For simple graphics, check the edges at full size on the checkerboard before downloading.

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