Updated 2026-11-12
How to make an image background transparent?
Open the photo here and leave the background on Transparent. That is the default. When the cutout is ready, the area around the subject shows a grey checkerboard. That pattern is not part of the file. It only shows you which pixels have no colour.
Download PNG if you need the transparency to survive. JPG cannot store a clear background, so a JPG export is filled. WebP can stay transparent too. If you will drop the picture into a slide, a shop theme, or another image, PNG is the safe choice.
When a transparent PNG is the right file
Use a transparent background for logos, signatures, stickers, and cutouts you will place on a new scene later. The edges stay with the subject, including hair and soft fur, so you are not drawing a box by hand.
If the result has a few loose specks, open Removal settings and turn on Clean loose specks. Fast is quicker. Best keeps more of the edge. You can undo a colour or effect change if you try one and want the clear file back.
Tips before you download
Look at the slider. The left side is the original photo and the right side is the cutout. Drag the round handle until you can see a tricky edge, such as hair against a busy room. If that edge looks wrong, try Best and run it again from Removal settings.
Crop empty space only if you want the subject larger in the frame. For a logo or a signature, leaving a little margin is usually kinder. Then press Download PNG. The size in the button is the size of the file you will get.
How to do it
- Add the image. Use a JPG, PNG, or WebP of the logo, person, or object.
- Keep it transparent. Leave the checkerboard swatch on. Do not pick white or a colour if you need a clear file.
- Download PNG. PNG keeps the transparent pixels. Place that file on any new background later.