---
title: "Background Remover — Remove Portrait Backgrounds Online | fbuff"
description: "Remove portrait backgrounds in your browser with on-device ML. Upload or paste one photo and download a transparent PNG. No server processing."
url: https://fbuff.com/tools/background-remover/
---

![Portrait photo with half of the background replaced by a transparent checkerboard and a magic wand](https://fbuff.com/content/background-remover.webp)

## How to use

1. Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP photo on the box, click to browse, or paste it with Ctrl+V. The first time, the browser downloads the AI model, which can take a minute on a slow connection.
2. Wait a few seconds while the background is removed. The original and the cutout appear side by side.
3. Click DOWNLOAD PNG to save the cutout with a transparent background (the file name ends in -no-bg.png), or COPY PNG to paste it straight into a document or design app.

## Remove a background without uploading your photo

Most background removers send your picture to a server. Here the work is done by an AI segmentation model (ISNet, through the open-source IMG.LY background removal library) running inside your browser. The model files are downloaded once from IMG.LY's CDN and then cached; your photo itself never leaves your device, which matters for photos of yourself, your kids or your home.

The result is a PNG with a transparent background, the format design tools, slide decks and online stores expect. There is no watermark, no sign-up and no limit on how many photos you process.

## What it works best on

The model finds the main subject and cuts it out. Results depend on the photo:

| Works well | Harder |
| --- | --- |
| One person, a pet or a product in clear focus | Several overlapping people or objects |
| Subject that stands out from the background | Subject the same color as the background |
| Even light, sharp edges | Motion blur, very dark photos |
| Short or tied-back hair | Fine flyaway hair and see-through fabric, which may lose detail |

## Common uses

Profile photos and headshots for LinkedIn, a resume or a team page; product photos for Etsy, eBay or Facebook Marketplace listings; stickers and cutouts for school projects, invitations and greeting cards; and logos or signatures you want to place over another image.

Need a white or colored background instead of a transparent one? Place the PNG on a new background in any editor or slide app. For marketplace listings, a plain white background usually looks cleanest.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is my photo uploaded?

No. Only the AI model is downloaded the first time; the photo is processed in your browser and stays on your device.

### Why is the first run slow?

The browser has to download the model, which is tens of megabytes. After that it is cached, and later photos take only a few seconds.

### Why PNG and not JPG?

JPG cannot store transparency, so the background would turn white or black. PNG keeps the cut-out edges clean on any color you place it on.

### Does it work on a phone?

Yes, on recent phones. Very large photos can be slow or run out of memory on older devices; resize them first with the Image Resizer.

Found a problem or have an idea? [Report a problem](https://fbuff.com/contact/?tool=background-remover)

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