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Cut the subject. Pick a backdrop.

AI cuts the subject loose, then drop them onto a paper color, a paper texture, a gradient, or a backdrop photo of your own. Drag to reposition, scale to fit. Studio finish without the studio. Nothing uploads. For multi-photo brand work, grab a proper app.

100% on-device AI 14 backdrop presets · custom upload Drag to position, slider to scale

Lining up the backdrop…

where a clean backdrop earns its keep

Six places it makes the photo land

for products

A clean kraft-paper backdrop for an Etsy product photo

Your kitchen counter is a terrible product backdrop. Drop the photo, the AI cuts the product loose, drop a kraft-paper texture behind it. Now it reads as 'considered' instead of 'snapped between work calls'. Etsy buyers buy from listings that look like listings.

for portraits

A studio-color backdrop on a phone selfie

Pro portrait studios use seamless paper rolls — paper-cream, terracotta, moss, sky. The same effect is one tap here: cut the subject, fill the background with a flat studio color, done. The photo reads as planned, not as available-light.

for journals

A photo that lives on lined-paper journal background

Cut yourself out of a vacation photo, drop on lined-paper backdrop. Now the image reads like a notebook page — even before you add captions, washi tape, or stickers. The lined-paper backdrop signals 'memory in a journal' without writing a word.

for brand

Headshots on consistent brand backdrops

Team headshots taken in 14 different rooms with 14 different lights still need to look like one company. Cut everyone, paste them onto the same paper-cream backdrop, post the gallery. They're now visually a team — even though the shoot wasn't.

for pets

A polished pet portrait for a print

Pet photos are usually 80% messy living room. Cut the dog, drop on a moss-green seamless. Now you've got a printable portrait. Frame it, hang it, watch the dog refuse to acknowledge it. Better than a Petco mall portrait, free.

for couples

An engagement photo on a sunset gradient

Posed engagement photos are great. Posed engagement photos with the actual sunset they wanted — instead of an overcast Tuesday — are better. Cut the couple, drop on the sunset gradient backdrop. The pixels lied; the feeling didn't.

in case you're wondering

Frequently asked

Does the photo upload anywhere? +

No. The AI cutout runs in your browser via WebAssembly — the segmentation model downloads once, then your photo never leaves your device. The compositing is also entirely local.

How does this differ from the Background Remover tool? +

The Background Remover gives you a transparent PNG of the subject (for layering elsewhere). This tool composites that cutout directly onto a new background and exports a finished JPG. Use Background Remover for further design work; use this when the goal is a single 'subject on backdrop' image.

What backgrounds can I use? +

Seven solid colors (paper, cream, kraft, terracotta, moss, sky, ink), three paper textures (lined paper, grid paper, dot grid, kraft texture), three gradients (sunrise, sunset, mint), a custom hex color, or your own uploaded backdrop photo.

My subject's edge looks rough. Why? +

AI segmentation is good but not perfect. Hair, fur, motion blur, and low-contrast edges produce slight artifacts. Photos with a clear, well-lit subject (portraits, products, pets in good light) cut cleanest. For commercial print work where edges matter, treat this as a starting point.

How big is the export? +

Same dimensions as your original photo, JPG at 92% quality. So a 4000×3000 phone photo exports at 4000×3000 with the new background baked in. For social-ready sizes, drop the result through the Crop & Resize tool afterward.

Can I drag the subject around? +

Yes — click and drag on the canvas to reposition. The size slider in the side panel scales the subject from 30% to 180%. Combine: drop the dog onto a kraft backdrop, scale up to 130%, slide left so the right side of the frame breathes.

now what?

A few things you can do once the backdrop is right

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