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AI Image Background Remover

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AI Image Background Remover

AI Image Background Remover

Instantly remove backgrounds from images using advanced AI. This Actor delivers high-quality, transparent PNGs with professional-grade edge detection for portraits, products, and logos.

Pricing

Pay per usage

Rating

5.0

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Developer

Nawaz Haider

Nawaz Haider

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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