Private by design — nothing is uploaded

The free remove.bg alternative

Remove image backgrounds free and unlimited — at full resolution, with no credits, no sign-up and no watermark. And because the AI runs in your browser, your images never leave your device.

Remove a background free No account. No credits. Just drop an image.

ClearBG vs remove.bg

Feature	ClearBG	remove.bg
Price	Free & unlimited	Free preview; paid credits for full use
Your images	Never uploaded — processed in-browser	Uploaded to their servers
Full-resolution download	Free	Requires paid credits / subscription
Watermark	None	None
Batch processing	Free	Paid plans / API
Sign-up	Not required	Account needed for credits / API
Refine / edge brush	Built in	Limited
Other image tools	12+ (convert, crop, stickers…)	Background removal focused

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Why people switch

Truly private

Your photos are processed on your device and never uploaded — ideal for client work, IDs and anything confidential.

Free & full-res

Unlimited removals with full-resolution PNG export — no credits, no per-image fees, no watermark.

A whole toolkit

Convert, compress, crop, stickers, passport photos, product shots, blur, redact and more — all free and private.

Try it — it's free and instant

Drop an image and get a clean, transparent PNG in seconds. Nothing to install, nothing to upload.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ClearBG really a free remove.bg alternative?

Yes — background removal is free and unlimited with no credits, no sign-up and no watermark. You export full-resolution transparent PNGs at no cost.

Do I have to upload my images like on remove.bg?

No. ClearBG runs the AI entirely in your browser, so your images never leave your device — nothing is uploaded to a server. That's the biggest difference for privacy-sensitive work.

Is the quality as good?

It uses a modern in-browser segmentation model that handles hair and fine edges well, with a built-in refine brush to touch up any tricky areas — and there's no resolution cap on the free export.

What else can ClearBG do that remove.bg can't?

Beyond background removal it includes a whole free toolkit — image converter and compressor, crop, Instagram editor, stickers, passport photos, product-photo maker, background blur, a text-behind-image effect, a QR generator and a blur/redact tool — all private and in your browser.