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AI Background Remover

Remove image background with AI in your browser. No upload, no signup, no daily limit.

First use: ~30MB AI model downloads to your browser cache

After the model is cached, processing is instant. Your image never uploads — verifiable in DevTools → Network. Only the model files load (once, from CDN).

Remove image background using AI directly in your browser. No upload, no signup, no daily limit.

Background Remover isolates the subject of an image, replacing the background with transparency. Used for product photography, profile pictures, social media graphics, presentation visuals, and design mockups.

Pickrack uses [@imgly/background-removal](https://github.com/imgly/background-removal-js), an open-source AI model that runs in your browser via WebAssembly + ONNX. Your image never uploads — the AI model (~30MB) downloads once and processes locally. Compare with remove.bg which charges $0.20/image after a tiny free tier.

Free, no signup, no daily limit. First load downloads the model (~30MB, takes 10-30 seconds depending on connection); subsequent uses are instant from browser cache. Output: PNG with transparent background, ready to drop into any design.

Key features

  • Browser-side AI (no upload) — ONNX model runs locally via WebAssembly. Verify in DevTools → Network — only the model downloads (once, cached); your image never uploads.
  • Free, unlimited — remove.bg gives 1 free image/month and charges $0.20/image after. Pickrack is unlimited because there's no server processing.
  • Works on people, products, animals — Trained on diverse imagery. Best results: clear subject-vs-background contrast. Hair edges work well; complex foliage edges work less well (industry-wide AI limitation).
  • PNG output with transparency — Drop directly into Figma, Photoshop, Canva, Keynote — transparent areas stay transparent.
  • Privacy critical for personal photos — Profile pics, personal product shots, family photos — never leaves your device.

How to use

  1. Step 1: Drop your image — JPG, PNG, WebP up to 20MB. First-time use downloads the AI model (~30MB) — wait 10-30 seconds.
  2. Step 2: Wait for processing — Subsequent images process in 5-15 seconds (model is cached after first download).
  3. Step 3: Download PNG — Output is PNG with transparent background. Drop into your design tool or save with a custom background applied.

When to use

  • Product photos for e-commerce — clean white background or transparent PNG for catalog overlays
  • Profile pictures — remove busy background to focus on the person
  • Slide deck graphics — drop a person/object onto any slide background without a square border
  • Social media posts — Instagram-style isolated subject on colored background
  • Mockups + design comps — quickly extract elements for visual sketches
  • Resume photos — clean background for professional documents

Frequently asked questions

Is this really running in my browser?

Yes. Open DevTools → Network. You'll see the model files download from a CDN once (~30MB), then cached in IndexedDB. After that, processing happens locally with zero network requests. Model: ONNX format, runs via @imgly/background-removal package using WebAssembly.

Why is the first use slow?

30MB model downloads to your browser cache. Subsequent uses load from cache — much faster. If you clear browser cache, it'll re-download.

How is this different from remove.bg?

remove.bg uploads your image to their servers, processes there, returns the result. Charges per image after free tier. Pickrack runs the SAME class of AI model in your browser — never uploads, no charge, no daily limit. Quality is roughly comparable for typical use cases (remove.bg may edge out for complex hair/fur, due to their proprietary model fine-tuning).

Why does the edge sometimes look ragged on hair or fur?

AI background removal is hardest at fine edges (hair, fur, foliage, lace). Even premium tools like Adobe Photoshop's 'Remove Background' or remove.bg struggle here. For hero images requiring perfection, manual touch-up in Photoshop or GIMP after removal is standard.

Does it work for transparent backgrounds (PNG with alpha channel)?

Yes — input can be PNG with transparency. The model identifies the subject and outputs new transparency around it (replacing the original background, even if the original was already transparent).

Maximum file size?

20MB recommended. Larger images take more memory and processing time. Resize to 2000px max dimension before processing for fastest results.

Does it strip EXIF metadata?

Yes — output is fresh PNG with no metadata. Privacy benefit. To restore, copy EXIF from original using exiftool after processing.

Can I use this for commercial work?

Yes — the @imgly/background-removal library is MIT licensed. The output PNG is yours. No license restrictions from Pickrack.

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