Remove a White Background
Turn a clean white backdrop transparent in one fast pass — perfect for product photos and logos, free and in your browser.
Drop an image to remove its background
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PNG · JPG · WebP — processed on your device
When a photo or logo already sits on a flat white background, you don't need a heavy model to clean it up — a single colour-key pass on your device removes the white instantly and feathers the edge. This is the fastest way to prep product shots, icons, and graphics for a transparent PNG. For busy or uneven backgrounds, switch to the AI cut-out mode instead.
Remove white background: how it works
- What you get
- A transparent PNG made by knocking out a flat background colour, with a softly feathered edge so the cut doesn't look jagged.
- How it runs
- This uses the fast model-free path: a per-pixel colour-key that turns pixels near the chosen colour transparent, with a tolerance slider to widen or tighten the match. It runs instantly on your device with no model to download — ideal when the background is already a clean, even colour.
Best for
- Product photos shot on a white sweep or lightbox
- Logos and icons already on a solid white card
- Scanned line art and stamps on white paper
- Quick clean-ups where downloading the AI model is overkill
Practical tip
The colour key targets that colour everywhere it appears, so bright-white areas inside the subject (a white shirt, a glint, a reflection) can also turn transparent. If that happens — or the background isn't truly flat — switch to the AI cut-out instead, which understands the subject rather than just matching a colour. Use the tolerance slider to balance leftover fringing against eating into the subject.
Remove white background — FAQ
How do I remove a white background from an image?
Upload the image and use the White mode. It removes the flat white backdrop in one pass and exports a transparent PNG. Adjust the tolerance slider if a little white remains or too much is removed.
Why is this faster than the AI removal?
Removing a single flat colour is a simple per-pixel operation that runs instantly on your device — no model download. The AI cut-out is for complex or multi-coloured backgrounds.
What if the background is not pure white?
Use the colour picker to choose the exact background colour to remove, then raise or lower the tolerance until the edge looks clean.
Will it remove white from the subject too?
It targets the chosen colour everywhere, so very white areas inside the subject can become transparent. For those photos, the AI cut-out mode is the better choice.