How do I make the background of an image transparent?

Upload the image on this page. The background is removed on its own; download it as a Transparent PNG from the editor.

Is PixRemove’s transparent background maker free?

Your first 2 photos are free, no sign-up needed. After that, a free account gives you 10 credits, and each photo uses 1 credit. See pricing for packs and plans.

Why does my transparent image show a white background?

JPG cannot store transparency, so if you saved a JPG the empty area turns white. Download the PNG instead. Some photo viewers also show transparent areas as white or black; open the PNG in a design tool to see it.

Can I make a white background transparent?

Yes. Upload the picture with the white background; PixRemove keeps the subject and makes the white see-through. It works the same for product shots and signatures on white paper.

How large can the transparent PNG be?

Cutout only keeps the size you uploaded, up to 30 MP. A Transparent PNG with edits is up to 16 MP and 6,000 px on the long side.

Can I make many images transparent at once?

Yes. Add up to 50 images; each one has its background removed, and you can download them all in one ZIP.

Make Background Transparent —
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The same portrait with a transparent background, made with PixRemove (after)

Portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair, original photo (before)

BeforeAfter

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Transparent PNGSee-through where the background was
Soft edgesHair and fur stay fine and feathery
Up to 30 MPThe cut-out keeps your upload’s size
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Make an Image Transparent: Real Results

Real results from PixRemove: the original on the left, our transparent cut-out on the right.

Smiling woman with curly hair — After — After

Portraits

Make the background of a portrait transparent

The room behind her is gone and her curls keep their loose strands, fading to see-through where they are thinnest.

Products

A transparent PNG of a product for any design

The plinth and the wall are gone, and the gap inside the handle is see-through too, so the bag sits on any color or layout.

JPG to PNG

Turn a JPG into a PNG with a transparent background

A JPG shot in a showroom becomes a PNG with only the car left; the floor and its reflection go with the background.

How to Make a Background Transparent

1
Upload your image
JPG, PNG or WebP up to 30 MB, or paste with Ctrl/⌘+V. Up to 50 at once.
2
The background goes
The background is removed on its own and the editor opens with it see-through.
3
Download the PNG
Choose Transparent PNG, or Cutout only for the subject at the size you uploaded (up to 30 MP).

A Transparent PNG Maker That Keeps the Detail

Before

After

Edges

Soft edges on hair and fur

Each edge pixel gets its own level of see-through, so fine strands fade out instead of being cut off.
Drag the slider over this crop at its original size: the room behind her curls is gone, the strands stay.

Make a background transparent

Download

Transparent PNG, or the full-size cut-out

Transparent PNG keeps any edits you made, up to 16 MP.
Cutout only gives you the subject at the size you uploaded, up to 30 MP.
Need a flat file instead? JPG with background puts the see-through areas on white.

Make a background transparent

Hundreds of images? Use the desktop app

The web batch takes up to 50 images at a time. The desktop app takes whole folders, resumes after interruptions and saves straight into your folders.

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