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Remove Image Background

Cut out subjects from any photo

Remove Image Background cuts the subject out of any photo and returns a clean transparent PNG. It handles complex edges — hair, fur, transparent objects, glasses — with high accuracy, and includes a pro-grade model trained specifically on e-commerce product imagery.

Background removal is a routine part of product photography, content design, and catalog production. This tool removes the manual selection work in Photoshop, letting you process a single image or a batch of up to 20 in one call. The result is a transparent cutout ready for compositing, mockups, or white-background product listings.

What you can do

  • Remove the background from a single image and get a transparent PNG or WebP
  • Batch process up to 20 images in one call
  • Choose the right model for the job: light (fast), heavy (fine edges), portrait (people), or photoroom (pro e-commerce)
  • Apply a solid background color directly on the cutout for instant product-on-white output
  • Control output resolution and format

Who it's for

E-commerce sellers preparing product images for listings. Designers compositing subjects into new backgrounds. Photographers doing batch headshot processing. Anyone who needs clean cutouts without manual masking.

How to use it

  1. Use remove_background with an image URL — the light model is fast and works well for most images
  2. Switch to the heavy model for images with fine edges like hair, fur, or transparent objects
  3. Use the photoroom model for e-commerce product shots — it's trained on commercial product imagery and supports bg_color for instant white backgrounds
  4. Use batch_remove with an array of up to 20 image URLs to process a catalog efficiently

Getting started

remove_background works immediately with any public image URL — no setup needed.

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Guides using Remove Image Background

  • How to Make Images in ClaudeClaude can't natively make photos or illustrations. Here's how to generate, edit, and chain image workflows inside Claude with one connector.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can it cut out product photos and portraits cleanly?

Yes. `remove_background` is built for product shots, portraits, animals, and complex scenes with fine edges like hair or fur.

Can I process a batch of images at once?

`batch_remove` removes backgrounds from up to 20 images in one call, which is useful for catalog work or a large photo set.

What if the edge detail is tricky?

The tool supports higher-quality model choices for difficult cutouts, which helps when the subject has fine edges, transparency, or layered detail.

What do I get back?

You get a transparent cutout ready for compositing or direct use, with per-image status when you run the batch mode.

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