remove.bg alternative
A free remove.bg alternative that keeps your photos on your device
remove.bg’s website closes on 1 December 2026 at 9:00 CET, according to its own FAQ. Cut Remove Done is a free alternative that removes backgrounds inside your browser. You get full-resolution downloads up to 25 megapixels, no account and no watermark, and your photo is never uploaded.
days until remove.bg closes
01What’s happening
remove.bg is closing. Here is what that means for you.
- The website closes on 1 December 2026 at 9:00 CET. After that, the site and your account can’t be opened.
- Background removal moves to Canva. remove.bg points website users to Canva’s Background Remover.
- The self-service API stops accepting requests the same day and moves to Leonardo.Ai. Enterprise API contracts continue as normal.
- Unused pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026. They don’t move anywhere, so use them first.
Subscriptions, invoices and plugins are covered in our full explainer of the shutdown.
Checked against remove.bg’s FAQ on 11 November 2026. remove.bg FAQ
02Pick your replacement
Choose by how you used remove.bg
remove.bg’s own suggestions, next to what Cut Remove Done does today and what is still on the way.
| How you used it | What remove.bg suggests | Cut Remove Done today | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single images on the website | What remove.bg suggests:Canva’s Background Remover | Cut Remove Done today:Drop a photo into the editor and download the full-size cutout. Free, with no account. | Status:Works today |
| Batches of images | What remove.bg suggests:Canva’s bulk background removal | Cut Remove Done today:Batch mode handles up to 50 images per batch on your device for free and gives you one ZIP. | Status:Works today |
| The desktop app | What remove.bg suggests:Canva’s bulk removal, in the web or desktop app | Cut Remove Done today:Batch mode in your browser covers most of it. A desktop app with watch folders is planned. | Status:Browser today |
| Photoshop, Figma and other plugins | What remove.bg suggests:Affinity (background removal needs Canva Pro) and Canva’s app marketplace | Cut Remove Done today:Not available yet. Photoshop, Figma and Chrome plugins are planned. | Status:Planned |
| The API, from your own code | What remove.bg suggests:Leonardo.Ai’s API, with a new account, key and endpoint | Cut Remove Done today:A remove.bg-compatible API is planned to open before 1 December. It isn’t live yet. See how to prepare. | Status:Opening soon |
03Today
What you get with Cut Remove Done today
Full resolution, free
Download the whole image up to 25 megapixels as PNG, JPG or WebP. Bigger photos are scaled down to 25 megapixels.
Private by design
The cutout runs on your own device with the open BiRefNet model, so your photo is never uploaded. The first time, your browser downloads the model (about 115 MB) and keeps it for next time.
An editor, not just a cutout
Erase and restore brush, a colour, your own photo or a blur as the background, edge refine, crop, margin, resize and text behind the subject. Drop and contact shadows are part of Pro and up, free to try until accounts open.
Batch mode with one ZIP
Drop up to 50 images, set the look once and download everything as one ZIP. It runs on your device too, so it is free.
No account, no watermark
Nothing is stamped on your images and you don’t sign up for anything. Commercial use is allowed.
04Side by side
remove.bg free vs Cut Remove Done
| remove.bg (free) | Cut Remove Done (free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Free download size | remove.bg (free):A preview up to 0.25 megapixels. Full size uses credits. | Cut Remove Done (free):Full size, up to 25 megapixels |
| Where your photo is processed | remove.bg (free):Uploaded to remove.bg’s servers | Cut Remove Done (free):On your own device |
| Credits | remove.bg (free):Unused pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026 | Cut Remove Done (free):Nothing to buy for in-browser cutouts |
| After 1 December 2026 | remove.bg (free):Closed. Website users are sent to Canva. | Cut Remove Done (free):Still here, and still free in the browser |
remove.bg values from its pricing page and FAQ, checked on 11 November 2026. remove.bg pricing · remove.bg FAQ
For people leaving remove.bg
Up to 100 free HD credits when accounts open
People switching from remove.bg can get up to 100 free HD credits once accounts and cloud HD open. Nothing can be claimed yet, because accounts aren’t live.
How it will work: create a free account and verify your email. Every verified account can claim up to 100 free HD credits once, no proof or invoice needed. Claim them in your account by 31 March 2027. The credits never expire.
Questions? Get in touch05Coming next
What is coming next
We are building cloud HD for the hardest edges, accounts, and a hosted API in the remove.bg v1.0 shape, planned to open before remove.bg closes. Planned launch prices: Free includes 25 cloud HD images a month, Pro is $9 a month, Team is $29 a month and credit packs start at $5. Paid credits never expire.
Billing isn’t open yet, so nothing is charged today.
Moving from the remove.bg API?
Our planned API keeps remove.bg’s endpoint, fields and errors, so the change should be the host and the key. The developer migration page has the status and a checklist you can work through today.
06FAQ
Questions about switching from remove.bg
Is remove.bg shutting down?
Yes. Its FAQ says the standalone website will no longer be available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00 CET. Background removal moves into Canva and the self-service API moves to Leonardo.Ai.
Is Cut Remove Done really free?
Yes, in your browser. Cutouts run on your own device, so they are free and unlimited at full resolution, with no account and no watermark.
Do I get full resolution for free?
Yes. You can download your image at full size up to 25 megapixels. Larger images are scaled down to 25 megapixels.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. In the browser editor the image is opened, cut out and saved on your device. The only download is the AI model itself, the first time you use it. Where do my images go?
Can I move my remove.bg credits?
No. remove.bg says unused pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026, and we can’t transfer credits from another service, so use them before the deadline. Separately, people switching from remove.bg can get up to 100 free HD credits from us when accounts open.
Is there a remove.bg-compatible API?
It is being built and is planned to open before 1 December 2026. It uses the same endpoint, fields and errors as remove.bg v1.0, but it isn’t live yet. The migration page shows how to prepare.
Is Cut Remove Done part of remove.bg or Canva?
No. It is an independent product by Vexoris Development Products, with no connection to remove.bg, Kaleido or Canva.
Try it on your hardest photo.
Hair, fur, a glass bottle. It runs in your browser, for free.