The subject stays as it is
Pose, color, and outline of the person or product stay. The only change is the ground behind them.
Cut out the subject
Remove the background, and the person or product stays on a transparent ground, unchanged.
What goes is the ground behind the subject
The ground turns transparent
The scene, shadow, and gradient go. The subject is left alone on a transparent ground, ready to place elsewhere.
Keep working on this cutout
Change one part, or the size, on the same picture. Export a PNG with a transparent ground.
Pictures this is for
Portraits, products, and everyday photos can all be handled. The four below are examples.
An indoor portrait, background removed
A portrait at home, background removed
A street portrait, background removed
Only one person is cut out
How a picture loses its background
Start a file, place the picture, then click once in the AI shortcut menu, or write the change in the input.
Step 1
Start an image
Begin with a new image.
Step 2
Paste the picture to edit
Bring in the picture whose background you want removed.
Step 3
Click Remove background
In the AI shortcut menu, click Remove background. Or select this photo and write in the input how you want to change it.
Questions that come up while cutting out
Does the subject change after the background goes?
No. Pose, color, and outline stay. What goes is the scene, shadow, and gradient behind.
Can I cut out only one person?
Yes. Mark the person to keep, and say to cut out only that one. The other people and the background go.
Where is the image stored?
In the browser on this device. The image data stays on this machine.
Does it use credits?
Yes. Remove background uses GPT Image 2.5, which requires a paid plan, and it uses credits.
Keep the subject. Take off the ground.
Remove the background in the image editor, then keep editing the same picture.