Remove background from image — free, private, no watermark

VanishBG is a 100% free background remover that runs entirely inside your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to a server — the AI model is downloaded once, cached locally, and then every cutout happens privately on your own device. There are no watermarks, no sign-up walls, no credit systems, and no per-image limits. Drop a PNG, JPG, or WebP file (or paste from clipboard, or take a photo on mobile) and get a clean transparent cutout in seconds. You can then composite the subject onto a transparent, white, chroma-green, neon-green, or custom-colored background, and export at the exact pixel dimensions your platform expects — Instagram square, Instagram portrait, story, YouTube thumbnail, LinkedIn banner, Pinterest pin, and more. Whether you're an e-commerce seller who needs a clean white background for Amazon product photos, a creator cutting yourself out for a green-screen video, or a student preparing a passport photo, VanishBG gives you the same professional-quality result without the paywall. The tool above is the entire product — no signup, no installs, no upsell. Just drop your image and watch the background vanish.

No watermark No sign-up Unlimited Processed on your device — never uploaded
Your photo never leaves this device
Drop an image, paste, or click to upload
PNG · JPG · WebP up to 25 MB — your photo never leaves this device
Tip: press Ctrl/Cmd+V to paste from clipboard
or try a sample

How to remove a background in 4 steps

Upload your image

Drag and drop a PNG, JPG, or WebP file onto the dropzone above. You can also paste from clipboard (Ctrl/Cmd+V), use the file picker, or take a photo on mobile.

Let the AI remove the background

VanishBG runs the AI segmentation model entirely in your browser. The first run downloads the model (30–60 s); after that, every cutout is instant and works offline.

Pick your background and size

Choose transparent, pure white, chroma green, neon green, or a custom color. Then pick an export preset — Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or custom dimensions.

Download or share

Export as PNG, JPG, or WebP. The filename follows the pattern vanishbg-{preset}-{w}x{h}.{ext}. On mobile, use the Share button to send directly to another app.

Why VanishBG

Built different — and built private.

100% free, no watermark

No sign-up, no credits, no per-image limit. Every export — including full-resolution PNG — is unrestricted.

On-device AI

Images never leave your browser. The AI model runs locally via WebAssembly + WebGL. No uploads, no servers, no API.

16 export presets

Instagram post/portrait/story, Facebook post/cover, X post/header, YouTube thumbnail/shorts/banner, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp — and custom W×H.

Transparent, white, green, custom

One tool covers every background need — marketplace white, chroma green for video, transparent for design, or any custom color.

Works after first load

Once the model is cached, VanishBG keeps working on flaky connections. Server-based tools fail when their queue is busy — we don't have a queue.

8 languages at launch

Full UI and content translation across English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian, German, French, and Japanese.

Fast on mobile

Touch-first editor, bottom-sheet panels, sticky Download bar. Tested on real mid-range Android and iOS Safari.

Accessible

Keyboard-operable editor, aria-live status, focus-visible, WCAG AA contrast in both light and dark themes.

What people use VanishBG for

E-commerce product photos

Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and Etsy all require pure-white main images. VanishBG produces compliant #FFFFFF backgrounds in seconds, with no upload of your unreleased inventory.

Passport & visa photos

Cut yourself out and place on the required white background. Use Custom preset for your country's exact pixel dimensions.

Social media profile pictures

Square cutouts for Instagram, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn profile photos. 500×500 and 1200×1200 presets ship free.

Green-screen cutouts for video

Composite yourself onto chroma green for YouTube thumbnails, Shorts covers, and video composites. No physical green screen needed.

Transparent PNGs for design

Logos, stickers, overlays, Discord badges, Twitch panels — clean alpha-channel PNGs that float over any background.

Presentation images

Cut a chart, photo, or diagram out of its background and drop it cleanly into a slide deck without color clash.

Perfect for e-commerce product photos, passport/visa photos, profile pictures, presentation images, and any time you need a clean cutout — without uploading your photo anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Is VanishBG really 100% free with no watermark?
Yes. VanishBG is completely free, with no watermark, no sign-up, no credit system, and no per-image limit. Every export — including full-resolution PNG, JPG, and WebP — is unrestricted.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The AI model runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and WebGL. Your image bytes never leave your device. The only network traffic is the one-time download of the AI model weights from a public CDN, which is then cached for offline-ish reuse.
Why does the first run take longer?
On your first visit, VanishBG downloads the AI segmentation model (about 30–60 seconds on a typical connection). After that, the model is cached by your browser, so every subsequent cutout is near-instant and works even on flaky connections.
What image formats and sizes can I upload?
PNG, JPG/JPEG, and WebP are supported, up to 25 MB and 8000 px on the longest side. Larger images will get a downscale prompt — this protects your device's memory and keeps the editor fast.
Can I export at specific social media sizes?
Yes. VanishBG ships 16 free presets — Instagram post/portrait/story, Facebook post/cover, X post/header, YouTube thumbnail/shorts/banner, LinkedIn post/banner, Pinterest pin, WhatsApp DP, and a custom W×H option.

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