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.
Lining up the backdrop…
Lining up the backdrop…
Six places it makes the photo land
- 01 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.
- 02 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.
- 03 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.
- 04 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.
- 05 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.
- 06 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.
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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Drop Shadow
Lift the subject off the new backdrop with a soft long shadow.
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Add Text to Photo
Caption the new scene in handwritten or editorial type.
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Pinterest Pin Maker
Reframe the result to vertical 1000×1500 with a title band.
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Social Banner
Crop wide to a LinkedIn or X header with a title overlay.
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Photo Mat & Border
Print the result inside a paper mat for a journal or wall.
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Film Grain
Dust the new backdrop with Tri-X grain to age it down.
OpenOther free tools nearby
Background Remover
Cut the background out of any photo in one click.
OpenText Behind Subject
Drop a word behind your subject, magazine-cover style.
OpenPhoto Filters
Nine presets, one photo — vintage to cinematic.
OpenFilm Grain
Tri-X, Kodak Gold, Lomo — pick a roll, see the grain.
OpenHalftone Effect
Comic dots, risograph red, punk-zine textures.
OpenPencil Sketch
Photo to graphite drawing in two clicks.
OpenDuotone Effect
Map photo to two colors — Spotify, sunset, riso.
OpenTilt-Shift Effect
Make real cities look like tabletop dioramas.
OpenLight Leak
Sunset, lomo red, golden hour — bleed light into corners.
OpenRGB Glitch
VHS bands, anaglyph 3D, CRT scanlines, chromatic aberration.
OpenASCII Art
Convert any photo to typed characters.
OpenPhoto Negative
Pure invert, cyanotype, blueprint, X-ray, darkroom, sepia negative.
OpenPhoto Mosaic
Photo as tiles with grout-color gaps.
OpenAdjust
Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, blur — seven sliders.
OpenPolaroid Maker
Any photo, wrapped in paper with a handwritten caption.
OpenPhoto Strip Maker
Four photos, B&W mode, handwritten caption.
OpenDiptych Maker
Two photos, side-by-side or stacked.
OpenPhoto Mat & Border
Paper mat for prints, journals, framed walls.
OpenShape Crop
Circle, heart, star, arch — pick a cookie cutter.
OpenVintage Postcard
Greetings caption, faux stamp, postmark, paper texture.
OpenDrop Shadow
Float a photo over paper for portfolios and mockups.
OpenPinterest Pin Maker
Drop a photo, type a title, pick a layout. 1000×1500 native.
OpenSocial Banner
X, LinkedIn, or YouTube cover with title overlay.
OpenAdd Text to Photo
Handwritten captions, magazine headers, or a quick scribble.
OpenWashi Tape Overlay
Stick paper-mood tape onto any photo.
OpenVintage Date Stamp
LED red, Kodak yellow, camcorder amber.
OpenPhoto Watermark
Corner sign-off or full diagonal tile.
OpenSticker Overlay
Hearts, stars, flowers, smileys, paper tags, HELLO labels.
OpenCrop & Resize
Square for IG, 9:16 for stories, 2:3 for Pinterest.
OpenFlip & Rotate
Mirror a selfie, un-tilt a scan, turn a sideways shot upright.
OpenHEIC to JPG / PNG
iPhone photos that open on everything.
OpenBlur & Pixelate
Hide faces, plates, addresses — drag a patch over the spot.
OpenEXIF Stripper
Remove GPS, camera info, timestamps before posting.
OpenImage Compressor
Smaller JPG, WebP, or PNG — same look, less file.
OpenColor Palette
Pull 5 hex codes out of any photo.
OpenQR Code Generator
Print-ready QR for menus, invites, journals, vCards.
OpenColor Replace
Eyedropper a color in your photo, swap it for another.
Open Make proper layouts
in a proper app.
One subject on one backdrop is a piece. When you want a brand-consistent product catalog, a layered editorial composite, or a campaign — a real design app handles it.