Background Removal Apify Actor

Remove backgrounds from images using AI technology.

Input

The actor accepts either URL or base64 image inputs.

URL Input

{
  "image_url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?q=80&w=687",
  "output_format": "png",
  "quality": 90,
  "max_size": 1024
}

Base64 Input

{
  "image_base64": "data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQ...",
  "output_format": "jpeg",
  "quality": 85,
  "max_size": 800
}

Parameters

• image_url (string): URL of the image to process
• image_base64 (string): Base64 encoded image data
• output_format (string): Output format - png, jpeg, jpg, webp (default: png)
• quality (integer): Image quality 1-100 (default: 90)
• max_size (integer): Maximum dimension in pixels (optional)

Note: Provide either image_url OR image_base64, not both.

Output

The actor saves results to the dataset with the following structure:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Background removed successfully",
  "image_base64": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAB...",
  "original_url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?q=80&w=687",
  "output_format": "png",
  "processing_time": 2.34,
  "image_size": {
    "width": 800,
    "height": 600
  },
  "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}

Error Response

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Processing failed: Invalid image format",
  "processing_time": 0.15,
  "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001"
}

Use Cases

E-commerce

• Product photography: Remove backgrounds from product images for clean, consistent catalogs
• White background product shots for Amazon, eBay, and other marketplaces
• Batch processing of inventory photos

Marketing and Design

• Create marketing materials with transparent backgrounds
• Social media content with custom backgrounds
• Logo and graphic design workflows
• Website headers and promotional banners

Content Creation

• Profile pictures and avatars
• Video thumbnails and cover images
• Blog post illustrations
• Remove distracting backgrounds from photos

Real Estate

• Property photos with consistent backgrounds
• Virtual staging preparation
• Listing image optimization

Photography Services

• Portrait photography post-processing
• Event photography cleanup
• Stock photo preparation

Automation Workflows

• Integrate with other Apify actors for complete image processing pipelines
• Combine with image classification or text extraction actors
• Bulk processing for large image datasets