Updated 2026-11-12
How to get a white background without a studio
You do not need a white wall. Add the picture you already have. This page starts with white selected, so the cutout is previewed on white as soon as it is ready. If you opened another colour by mistake, click the white circle again.
White is the usual ask for marketplaces, menus, and simple portraits. The subject keeps its own colours. Only the area that used to be the room, the street, or the table becomes white.
JPG or PNG for a white background
Both work. PNG is sharper and larger. JPG is smaller, which helps when a form has a size limit. If you set a target size in kilobytes, use JPG or WebP and type the number. PNG ignores that target because it is lossless.
A pure white field can look harsh next to a soft portrait. You can switch to light grey if white feels clinical, then come back. Undo returns the previous colour. If a form says the background must be white, stay on the white swatch and leave the shadow off so the field stays even.
Edges, shadows, and crop
Hair and glass are the hard edges. Compare them with the slider before you download. A soft shadow under the subject is optional. Turn it on only if the white field feels flat. For a document-style photo, leave the shadow off.
Crop empty space if the person or product is small in the frame. The subject stays centred. Product square is 1600 by 1600 if you also need a shop size. This page does not force that crop. Turn it on in Crop and export when you want it.
How to do it
- Add the photo. The white swatch is already selected on this page.
- Look at the edges. Drag the comparison line across hair, fur, or a thin product edge.
- Download. Save PNG for quality or JPG if you need a smaller white-background file.