AI Image Background Remover

Remove backgrounds from any image instantly using AI - export clean, transparent PNGs ready for e-commerce, design, and marketing. No manual masking, no Photoshop required.

Before & After

Before	After

What you get

• Transparent PNG with the background cleanly removed
• Preserves fine details - hair strands, fur, product edges
• One output record per input image with a direct download URL
• Supports bulk processing - pass a list of URLs and get all results in one run
• Export to JSON or download images directly from the Apify console

Use cases

• E-commerce product photos - remove cluttered backgrounds for clean white or transparent product shots
• Marketing & advertising - isolate subjects to place on any background or overlay
• Lead generation for designers - bulk-process client photo libraries
• Social media content - cut out people or objects for composited posts
• Real estate & automotive - swap out backgrounds on property or vehicle images

How to use

1. Paste one or more image URLs into the Images field (or upload files directly)
2. Choose Output Format - PNG keeps transparency (recommended), WebP or JPEG for smaller file size
3. Click Run - results appear in the Dataset tab when complete
4. Download individual images from the Key-Value Store tab, or export the full dataset as JSON/CSV

Output format

Each dataset record:

{
  "inputImageUrl": "https://example.com/product.jpg",
  "outputImageUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/background_removed_1.png",
  "outputImageKey": "background_removed_1.png",
  "status": "success",
  "error": null
}

The processed image is stored in the Key-Value Store and linked via outputImageUrl for direct download or use in downstream workflows.

Input options

Field	Type	Description
Images	URL list	One or more http/https image URLs or base64 data URIs
Upload Images	File upload	Upload images directly from your computer
Output Format	Select	PNG (transparent), WebP, or JPEG - default: PNG

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