# Choose how to remove a background

Use a dedicated service for an automatic cutout, or a layer mask when you need an editable edge. External services have their own upload and download conditions.

Updated: 2026-10-10
Canonical: https://artcrafttools.com/tools/background-remover/

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## Automatic background removal

remove.bg offers an image-upload workflow for automatic background removal. Read its current limits, privacy policy and download options before choosing a file. This is an external processing service, not a local tool hosted here.

Use an image you have permission to process. Review the cutout against both a light and dark background; hair, transparent objects and soft shadows often need attention.

## An editable layer mask

A layer mask lets you hide parts of an image while keeping the original pixels available. PhotoCraft’s project describes selection and masking tools. That is a different workflow from downloading a single automatic cutout.

Our advice is to keep a layered working copy when you may need to refine an edge later. Export a separate transparent image for delivery.

## Choose a transparent output

Use a format that supports transparency, such as PNG. Inspect the actual alpha channel rather than assuming a checkerboard pattern in a preview proves the file is transparent.

JPEG cannot retain transparency. If the destination needs JPEG, choose a solid background and review the composite before exporting.

## Questions, answered

### Are my files uploaded to this directory?

No. The service button takes you to another provider. Its data processing and terms apply there.

### Is full-resolution removal always free?

Do not assume that. Check the provider’s current download limits and pricing.

### Will a JPEG preserve the cutout transparency?

No. Use a format with an alpha channel, or composite onto a chosen background.

## Sources

Read on 2026-10-10. Product claims are source descriptions, not our application testing.

- [remove.bg official website](https://www.remove.bg/)
- [PhotoCraft official app page](https://getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft)

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