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Product shots for a shop
Lift products off supplier shots and catalog pictures and get the transparent PNG that marketplace listings, banners and ads expect.
Free background remover for Chrome
Remove the background from any image in one click
Right-click a picture on any website, choose “Remove background”, and a transparent PNG of the subject lands in your downloads. The AI cut-out runs on your own computer: no upload site, no watermark, no sign-up, and it works offline.
306 users on the Chrome Web Store
Also works in Edge, Brave, Opera and other Chromium browsers.
At a glance
- What it does
- Adds a background remover to the right-click menu of images. It cuts out the main subject and saves it as a transparent PNG or WebP.
- Who it is for
- Online sellers, marketers, designers, bloggers, teachers and students who need a quick cut-out without a photo editor or an upload site.
- Price
- Free. No account, no watermark, no daily limit, no paid version.
- Data
- Pictures are processed on your computer and never uploaded. It stores one setting, PNG or WebP. No analytics.
- Works in
- Chrome and other Chromium browsers that install from the Chrome Web Store, on a computer. Not Firefox, Safari or phones.
- Limits
- One picture per click. Best with one clear subject; busy scenes cut out less cleanly. The built-in AI model makes the install about 90 MB.
- Version
- 2.3.0, updated October 23, 2026
Three steps, no photo editor
- 1
Add it to Chrome
One click on the Chrome Web Store. No account and nothing to set up.
- 2
Right-click a picture
On any website, choose “Remove background” in the menu. A small note on the page shows the progress.
- 3
Use the PNG
The transparent cut-out is saved to your Downloads folder under the picture's own name plus -no-bg.
What people cut out
16:9
Slides and school projects
Take a diagram, a logo or a portrait off its backdrop and drop it onto a slide or a worksheet without a white box around it.
9:16
Stories, memes and stickers
Take a person or a pet out of a photo for a story, a thumbnail or a sticker, without minutes of masking in an editor.
What you get
Original size
The cut-out keeps the picture's full width and height. No shrunken free preview.
output formats
PNG with full transparency, or WebP for a smaller file. Pick once in the toolbar popup.
uploads
The AI model ships inside the extension, so pictures never leave your browser and the cut-out works offline.
Progress on the page
A note at the top of the page shows each step and the percent, then confirms the download.
Straight to Downloads
No save dialog. Each file keeps the picture's name plus -no-bg, so it is easy to find.
No limits, no watermark
Cut out as many pictures as you like. Nothing is stamped on the result, and there is nothing to sign up for.
How to remove a background without uploading the picture
Most background removers are websites. You save the picture, upload it, wait, and download the result, often smaller than the original, sometimes with a watermark or behind a sign-up. Your photo also passes through someone else's server.
This extension skips the trip. It puts an image segmentation model into Chrome itself. When you right-click a picture and pick the menu item, the model finds the main subject (a person, a product, an animal, a logo), keeps fine edges such as hair and fur, makes everything else transparent and saves the file.
The first cut-out after Chrome starts takes a little longer while the model loads. Large photos take longer than small ones.
Private by design
No uploads
The AI runs in your browser. Pictures are never sent to us or to anyone else.
No account, no tracking
Nothing to sign up for. No analytics, no telemetry.
Only what the job needs
A menu item on images, access to the picture you clicked (it can be on any site), the progress note on the page, downloads to save the result, storage for your format choice.
Upload sites vs Remove background in one click
| Upload sites vs Remove background in one click | Online background remover | Remove background in one click |
|---|---|---|
| Where your picture goes | Uploaded to the site's server | Stays on your computer |
| Steps | Save the image, open the site, upload, wait, download | Right-click the image, pick the menu item |
| Size of the free result | Often a smaller preview unless you sign up or pay | The original size |
| Watermark | Some sites add one to free downloads | Never |
| Without an internet connection | Doesn't work | The cut-out works offline |
| Editing the result | Many sites can swap or blur the background | No: it saves the cut-out, you edit it in your own tool |
Questions
How do I remove the background from an image?
Install the extension, right-click the picture on any website and choose “Remove background”. A transparent PNG of the subject is saved to your Downloads folder.
How do I make a picture's background transparent for a presentation?
Cut the picture out with the extension, then insert the PNG into your slide deck or document. The transparent parts show the slide behind it, with no white box.
Is it free? Is there a watermark?
It's free, with no watermark, no daily limit and no account. The result keeps the original size of the picture.
Are my pictures uploaded anywhere?
No. The AI model is built into the extension and runs on your computer. Pictures are never sent to us or to anyone else.
Does it work offline?
The cut-out itself needs no internet, because the model is inside the extension. You only need a connection to load the picture from the website.
Which pictures give the best result?
Photos with one clear subject: a person, a product, an animal, a car or a logo. Busy scenes, or a subject the same colour as its backdrop, cut out less cleanly.
Can I save WebP instead of PNG?
Yes. Open the toolbar popup and pick WebP for smaller files, or PNG for the widest support. Both keep the transparency.
Why does the first cut-out take longer?
The AI model, about 90 MB, has to load into memory first. Later pictures skip that step; large photos still take longer than small ones.
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