Remove Backgrounds
with AI — automatically
Cut out backgrounds from any photo in seconds. Perfect for eCommerce,
automotive, and creative workflows.
- Works for products, people, cars, pets and more
- Add shadows or strokes for natural-looking depth
- Replace backgrounds with a color,
image, or AI generated scene - High accuracy on reflections, glass, and metallic surfaces
- Supports bulk image processing and automation via API or SDK
Try Remove Background
Upload any image and let our AI instantly detect and remove the background with pixel-perfect precision.
Everything you need to perfect your images
Quality cutout
Superior edge detection, handling of complex objects (hair, fur, glass), and enterprise-grade reliability.
- No halo
- Details preserved
- Complex edges mastered
Change or replace background
Use a color, image, or AI-generated scene. Just describe what you want.
Shadow & stroke options
Add soft shadows or borders for natural-looking depth in one API call.
Smart object detection
Full control by detecting exact object on image.
Batch processing
Process thousands images simultaneously. Perfect for e-commerce.
Full control over background
Want to test Picsart on
your own photos?
Send us 20–50 images and we'll run a free evaluation on
your dataset — even side-by-side with your current provider.
Ways to use the Remove Background tool
From APIs for developers to no-code automation for teams, there’s a
path for everyone.
Create product photo with white or transparent background
Visual presentation plays a crucial role in the customer journey, often dictating the success of a sale. Product images, in particular. HQ imagery with featuring a white or clean background offers potential buyers a clear depiction of what they're investing in. Obtaining these visual assets is super easy with Picsart's Remove Background API - both for bulk editing or individual asset creation.
E-commerce Website Product and Flat Lay Images Made Easy
Whether you are selling products online on your website or you are managing a marketplace platform, Picsart's Remove Background API makes designing image thumbnails a breeze. Give your sellers the ability to make their products pop without leaving your platform or using an expensive image editor. Combo Picsart's Remove Background + Change Background APIs and they'll be able to do it all in just two clicks.
Create Stickers with Remove Background API
Picsart's Remove Background API is more than just a snipping tool. Use it to cut out people, objects, animals, and more to easily create stickers. You can use cut outs and stickers for printing or add them on apparel and products to customise merchandise you offer. Even your designers will be impressed with the results.
Effortless and cost-effective background removal with Picsart
With the Remove Background API's AI-powered automation, you can automatically remove background even if you're dealing with 1,000 images or more, Picsart ensures swift completion of the task, seamlessly automating the process across your organization or platform. Additionally, unlike manual editing which often consumes considerable time and financial resources, automation provides a budget-friendly solution.
Remove Background API automations
Background Removal integration was essential for Picsart to empower businesses do it as easy as possible. We have partnered up with Zapier and Make to offer automations, as well as have built apps for Google Drive and Shopify. With these integrations you can automate image editing right where you do the business.
Popular Background remover Use Cases
See Remove Background API in Action
Built with Picsart,
loved by all
“Your API has allowed our customers to apply filters, remove backgrounds, and create geometric patterns on their uploaded photos, all with the ease and functionality that we know and love from the Picsart app. The collaboration with your team has been seamless, and we are grateful for the time and effort you have invested in ensuring that our integration with your API was a success. Your support has helped us to create an amazing customer experience, and we are thrilled to see the positive response from our customers. At PopSockets, we share the same belief as Picsart that creativity and expression can be incredibly fun and rewarding. Our customers appreciate the ability to personalize their PopSockets products (grips, wallets, and cases) with their own photos and designs, and your API has added a new level of customization that our customers absolutely love.”
When comparing to our previous solution: "It's 1000 times easier to use and maintain. With the old editor, we had to dig into legacy code. Your solution lets us work outside the code, providing a simpler process. We appreciate it." Regarding improvements or changes: "For me, it's been great. Nothing to improve. You were helpful throughout. We prepared for launch early. Feedback's been excellent. People are excited!"
“Our expectations were more than exceeded. We met our goals of enhancing our platform, expanding our product offering, and providing a robust editing experience. None of our competitors offer this.”
“Integrating Picsart.io was one of the lowest complexities across our entire ecosystem. The documentation was extremely clear, and within just over a week, we had a working prototype. The seamless integration made it easy for our users to edit assets without ever leaving Playbook.”
"Our customers often upload meaningful photos—family snapshots, vacation pictures, memories with friends. Picsart has allowed us to take personalization to the next level and ensures those moments look beautiful on the finished product. It’s helped us not just meet customer expectations, but exceed them."
"Major time savings and better‑than‑manual results with Picsart’s Remove Background API."
"Integrating Picsart’s APIs has enabled Streetshirts to deliver high-quality, print-ready designs at scale without adding complexity to our platform. Background removal and image upscaling run seamlessly in the background, automatically enhancing thousands of designs every month. The integration was straightforward, the documentation and support were excellent, and the service has proven highly reliable. As a result, over 80,000 users have benefited from improved artwork quality, contributing to around 20% of revenue within our design ecosystem.”
Powering creativity with AI innovation and research
Quality you can trust for your business
Cloud based services
Your business will never miss a beat with cloud based, highly scalable delivery of our APIs.
Tried and tested performance
Our technology has been rigorously tested for optimal scalability and performance through our consumer business, which serves hundreds of millions of users.
Security and compliance
Security is of paramount importance to Picsart and for our hundreds of millions of users. Picsart is SOC2 certified and GDPR and CCPA compliant.
Scalable Pricing plan
for individuals and any business size
200 credits
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Free$7.50 USD
$5.00 USD
1K credits$65.00 USD
$47.50 USD
10K credits$100.00 USD
$90.00 USD
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FAQs
How does Remove Background API work?
Picsart's Background removal service is powered by cutting-edge AI technology. The sophisticated algorithm effortlessly identifies and isolates the foreground, ensuring every detail from the delicate intricacies of jewelry to the finest strands of hair is captured with unparalleled precision.
Best results when the subject is prominent.
Supported source image formats are JPG, PNG, TIFF, WEBP, and MPO.
What are the benefits of automating background removal with Picsart's API?
Automating background removal process with Picsart's API offers numerous benefits. AI powered remove background ensures consistent and high-quality results, saves time and effort, and reduces the need for manual intervention. Additionally, it enhances productivity and allows businesses to handle large volumes of images efficiently.
How do I activate Remove Background API?
Sign-up following the links above, creating your profile. Purchase the needed amount of credits and follow our comprehensive documentation to get started. Reach out to us if you need any help.
Can I remove the image background without losing any quality?
Yes, the Picsart editor preserves the original quality of the photo. However, if you want to increase the quality you can use the built-in AI enhancer to upscale the resolution.
How does the credit payment system work?
Credits are a universal unit that is used to charge for APIs and SDK usage on Picsart. Each developer is given 200 credits for free upon signup. The balance can be refilled, by making a purchase. The more you buy, the bigger discount you get and the more credits are given per US dollar.
When an API call is made, the system checks for the “cost” of that triggered endpoint and charges a corresponding amount. There are endpoints such as /remove-background, that will cost, for example, 5 credits, and there are also endpoints such as /balance or /effects (lists the existing effect names) that will cost 0 credits (utility, helper methods are free of charge).
Similarly, when operations are made in SDK, for example, export is performed, a corresponding number of credits will be charged from the balance.
Do you provide ‘free previews’ for your APIs?
A ‘preview’ is a specific type of API call that gives the users an idea of what the final edit would look like with a smaller image and lower resolution than what the final image will look like.
For certain APIs, e.g. Effects and Masks, there is preview functionality that can be used. Calls made to ‘preview’ APIs are not charged.
Is Remove Background API available in the Editor SDK?
Yes, Remove Background API is available in the Editor SDK.
Where can I find background removal tools?
You can use remove background using our web (picsart.com) or mobile (Picsart app) products. You could also do an integration of API either directly or using one of our partner platforms like Shopify or automation partners like Zapier and Make.
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