remove.bg

Name: remove.bg
Rating: 4.39 (155 reviews)

Remove Backgrounds from Image- 100% Free!

4.4•155 reviews•

2.6K followers

Remove Backgrounds from Image- 100% Free!

4.4•155 reviews•

2.6K followers

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There are approximately 20 million more interesting activities than removing backgrounds by hand. Thanks to remove.bg's clever AI, you can slash editing time - and have more fun! Remove backgrounds from your images for free.

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Based on 155 reviews

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Reviewers broadly praise remove.bg for doing one job quickly and well: removing backgrounds with little effort. They repeatedly call it fast, simple, reliable, and useful for everyday design, school, web, and bulk-editing tasks, with especially strong results on tricky edges like hair. But the biggest complaint is not the core tool; it is the credit and subscription system, which many describe as confusing, overpriced, or unfair, especially when quality is restricted, credits expire or vanish after downgrades, and cancellation or download flows feel intentionally frustrating.

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Pros

easy to use (10)

saves time (10)

accurate background removal (6)

fast performance (6)

free tier (4)

user friendly (4)

high quality output (2)

suitable for non-technical users (2)

Cons

pricing model concerns (9)

credit system issues (8)

loss of credits upon cancellation (5)

limited credit rollover (4)

high quality output (3)

occasional performance issues (3)

limited free features (2)

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•1 review

We've been using Remove.bg for over a year now, and I have to say that the quality of their background removal is perfect. However, be very cautious about their pricing model and the credit system. Our business peaks significantly during November and December due to the holiday season, requiring us to upgrade to higher plans temporarily. Unfortunately, when downgrading back to lower plans, you lose some of the unused credits you've purchased. You only discover this policy when requesting a downgrade, after which you realize credits rollover is limited to just five months—a fact buried deep in the FAQ. So I strongly recommend carefully reviewing their terms to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

What's great

accurate background removal (6)

What needs improvement

loss of credits upon cancellation (5)credit system issues (8)pricing model concerns (9)limited credit rollover (4)

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Hi there! You can roll over up to 5x your monthly credit limit. For example, if you downgraded to the 200 credit a month plan, then you would be able to roll over 1,000 credits into your next month. We provide this information about roll over credits on our Pricing page, during checkout, and in our FAQ. Please feel free to contact us at "team [at] remove.bg" if you have any other concerns about your credits or subscription!

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1yr ago

@josh_flores2 The credit rollover limit is such a pain for seasonal businesses! I faced a similar issue which is why I decided to build a 'Utility First' alternative called WebAITool dot net It's 100% free and doesn't use a credit system or sign-ups at all. Might be a stress-free option for your off-peak months!"

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6mo ago

•1 review

I have an image of a cat that was drawn in charcoal on paper that I have wanted to remove the background from so that I can use it on a tee shirt - just the cat - but I could NOT remove the background. Adobe Photoshop's "Remove background" function failled because it removed a huge chunk of the actual image and there was no way I wanted to try to compensate for that. Remove.bg results were literally perfect and EXACTLY what I was hoping for and it kept the same resolution of the original 300 DPI. Here's a tip for those out there who may find that they have an image they want to keep at the highest quality as possible but you can't seem to get the size down to the 50 MB or less limit. My original image was 22 x 24 inches at 360 DPI - it was scanned directly from the original. The actual file at that size was 195 MB. What I did was the following: 1. Reduced the DPI to 300 - plenty for almost any high quality output. 2. Then I cropped the image down to 15 x 15 inches 3. Saved the TIFF file that I had the original in as a PNG which yielded a 37.5 MB PNG and then uploaded it. Specifying that I wanted full size and no drop shadow. Voila - perfecto! Remove.bg - Made my Day!

What's great

accurate background removal (6)high quality output (2)

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201 views1yr ago

•1 review

The fact that credits are removed when the subscription is stopped is ridiculous. A subscription can be for uses (credits = downloads) or for access (credits = access time). Remove.bg makes you pay for use, and then treats the subscription like if you payed for access. If I pay for a number of credits, it does not matter when i use them. If I pay for access, it would make sense that I lose the access when I stop the subscription, but this is NOT the case. I will move to buying the credits on demand. It only puts the hassle on my having to keep track of how many left I have. For Remove.bg, this only makes their business model flawed, as they push customers outside the subcription model that actually benefits them in running their business. There is literally no benefit on having a subscription.

What needs improvement

loss of credits upon cancellation (5)pricing model concerns (9)

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174 views2yr ago

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What's great

accurate background removal (6)

What needs improvement

loss of credits upon cancellation (5)credit system issues (8)pricing model concerns (9)limited credit rollover (4)

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What's great

accurate background removal (6)high quality output (2)

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201 views1yr ago

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What needs improvement

loss of credits upon cancellation (5)pricing model concerns (9)

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