# Cutout Labs > Remove image backgrounds online for free. Download full-resolution PNG, JPG, or WebP cutouts up to 16 MP with no watermark, no account, and 10-image batches. Cutout Labs is a free, standalone web background remover and `/v1.0/removebg`-compatible HTTP API. It removes image backgrounds up to 16 megapixels in the browser with no account, no watermark, 10-image ZIP batch processing, interactive Erase/Restore brushes, and solid color, transparent PNG, JPG, or WebP exports. ## Standalone Web Studio & API - [Cutout Labs Web Studio](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/): Free online background removal up to 16 MP with drag-and-drop, Ctrl+V paste, URL import, and 10-image ZIP batches - [Free remove.bg alternative (standalone web & API)](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-bg-alternative): Standalone remove.bg shuts down on 1 Dec 2026 as it moves to Canva. Use Cutout Labs for free, no-account 16 MP cutouts, 10-image ZIP batches, and API migration. - [Background removal HTTP API (/v1.0/removebg compatible)](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/background-removal-api): Automate background removal over HTTPS with a POST /v1.0/removebg endpoint and X-Api-Key header. Built for catalog pipelines and remove.bg script migration. - [remove.bg API alternative: one-line switch](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-bg-api-alternative): The remove.bg API changes on 1 Dec 2026. Keep your /v1.0/removebg requests, swap the base URL and API key, and use Cutout Labs' compatible API free at launch. - [remove.bg shutting down on 1 December 2026: what to do](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-bg-shutting-down): The standalone remove.bg website closes on 1 Dec 2026 and its API moves to Leonardo.Ai. A dated checklist for web, API, and plugin users, with official sources. - [remove.bg moves to Canva: choosing your web workflow](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-bg-canva): remove.bg's background removal moves into Canva on 1 Dec 2026. When Canva fits, when a standalone remover fits, and how to test both with your own images. - [remove.bg API vs. Leonardo.Ai API: what changes when you migrate](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-bg-vs-leonardo-api): From 1 Dec 2026, remove.bg API background removal moves to Leonardo.Ai. Endpoint, request, response, pricing, and feature differences, from Leonardo's docs. - [Background removal API comparison: Leonardo.Ai, Photoroom, Clipdrop, Cutout Labs](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/background-removal-api-comparison): A dated, source-linked comparison of background removal APIs for remove.bg users: endpoints, remove.bg compatibility, free usage, and published pricing. - [All Background Removal Guides](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/guides): Technical workflows for product photos, transparent PNGs, hair edges, and AI segmentation ## HTTP API Quick Summary (`POST /v1.0/removebg`) - **Endpoint**: `POST https://api.cutoutlabs.com/v1.0/removebg` - **Authentication**: `X-Api-Key: ` header - **Account & Quota Check**: `GET https://api.cutoutlabs.com/v1.0/account` - **OpenAPI 3.1 spec**: https://api.cutoutlabs.com/openapi.json - **MCP server (Streamable HTTP)**: `https://api.cutoutlabs.com/mcp` with tools `remove_background` and `get_quota`; send the API key as `X-Api-Key` or `Authorization: Bearer` - **Input Fields**: `image_file` (multipart), `image_file_b64`, or `image_url` (up to 12 MB / 12 MP) - **Output Parameters**: `size` (`preview`, `medium`, `hd`, `full`, `auto`), `format` (`auto`, `png`, `jpg`, `webp`, `zip`), `channels` (`rgba`, `alpha`), `crop`, `crop_margin`, `scale`, `position`, `roi`, `bg_color`, `bg_image_url`, `bg_image_file` - **Migration from remove.bg**: Drop-in compatible request format ahead of the December 1, 2026 standalone remove.bg shutdown. ## Practical Guides & Technical Deep Dives - [Cleaner backgrounds for product photos](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/product-photo-backgrounds): Prepare product photos for background removal, inspect fine edges, and export consistent listing images without changing your product's appearance. - [Create and use a transparent PNG](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/transparent-png): Learn how PNG transparency works, export a cutout without a background, and avoid white rectangles when placing it in another design. - [Change Image Background Color Online (White, Custom Hex & PNG)](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/change-background-color): Change any image background color online for free. Replace photo backgrounds with pure white (#FFFFFF), custom hex colors, or gradients and download full-res PNGs. - [How to remove an image background online](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-background-online): Remove image backgrounds online up to 16 MP: see how phone photos are scaled, fix missing detail vs. leftover backdrop, and verify transparent PNGs. - [Remove Background Around Hair & Fine Fur Edges Online](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-background-from-hair): Remove portrait backgrounds around flyaway hair, curls, and fur while keeping soft alpha transparency, natural wisps, and clean edges without halos. - [How to fix rough edges after background removal](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/fix-background-removal-edges): Troubleshoot white halos, leftover background, missing details, and jagged cutout edges using source-image checks and erase or restore controls. - [PNG vs JPEG vs WebP for background removal](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/png-vs-jpeg-vs-webp): Compare PNG, JPEG, and WebP for transparent cutouts, product photos, and website images. Choose an upload format and avoid losing transparency on export. - [Put product photos on a pure white background](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/white-background-product-photos): Create a pure white product image with consistent framing for marketplaces and catalogs, and check the edges that white backgrounds expose. - [Make a transparent signature from a scan or photo](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/transparent-signature-logo): Prepare a signature scan, preserve faint pen strokes, test the PNG on a document, and understand why an image is not a verified electronic signature. - [Passport and ID photo backgrounds: check the rules](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/passport-photo-background): Check whether background editing is permitted for your passport or ID photo, what the 600-pixel preset actually changes, and when to retake the photo instead. - [Product images for Amazon, Shopify, and Etsy](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/marketplace-product-images): Prepare one product cutout for three storefronts: a pure white Amazon main image, consistent square Shopify photos, and Etsy listings that fit thumbnails. - [How to remove the background from a logo](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-background-from-logo): Assess whether a raster logo can be cleaned up, distinguish white artwork from white background, and preserve lettering without promising a vector-quality result. - [Change your profile picture background](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/profile-picture-background): Create a clean profile photo for LinkedIn, Slack, Discord, or team pages: remove busy backgrounds, add a color or gradient, and frame for circular crops. - [How to blur a photo background](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/blur-photo-background): Create a portrait-mode look by blurring the original background behind a sharp subject, see where the effect works best, and avoid visible halo outlines. - [Put a new background behind a photo](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/add-new-background-to-photo): Place a cutout on your own background photo so it looks natural: match light direction and color, keep perspective believable, and avoid the pasted-on look. - [Remove backgrounds from several images at once](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/batch-background-removal): Process up to 10 images in one go, review each cutout, and download the finished set as a ZIP, with a routine that keeps product sets and team photos consistent. - [How AI background removal models evaluate edges](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/how-background-removal-models-work): Understand dichotomous image segmentation, soft alpha masks, how U²-Net, IS-Net, BiRefNet, and SAM differ, and why IoU and Dice scores explain cutout quality. - [Client-side mask upscaling for 16 MP cutouts](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/high-resolution-background-removal): See why uploading a 25 MB photo is unnecessary for AI segmentation, and how applying a 2.5 MP alpha mask to your local canvas preserves 16 MP pixel detail. - [Remove backgrounds from glass and transparent products](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/remove-background-glass-transparent-products): A practical guide to cutting out glass, bottles, and translucent packaging: what automatic removal can preserve, what it cannot reconstruct, and when to reshoot. - [Remove backgrounds from white products on white backgrounds](https://www.cutoutlabs.com/white-products-on-white-backgrounds): Prepare white shoes, clothing, packaging, and other light products for clean background removal without losing their edge detail, texture, or shape. ## Frequently Asked Questions - **Is Cutout Labs free?** Yes. Removing backgrounds and downloading the full-resolution result is free, with no account and no watermark. - **What images can I upload?** Non-animated JPG, PNG, or WebP images up to 25 MB and 40 megapixels. Images larger than 16 megapixels are scaled to 16 megapixels in your browser, and the download uses that size. - **Do you store my images?** No image library is kept. Your image is sent to the removal service, processed in memory, and the result is returned to your browser. Backgrounds, resizing, and downloads happen on your device. - **Can I remove backgrounds from several images at once?** Yes. Add up to 10 images at once by selecting or dropping them together, switch between them, and download all finished cutouts as a ZIP. - **Which formats can I download?** PNG keeps transparency. JPG and WebP are smaller; JPG always uses a solid background. You can also copy the cutout straight to your clipboard. - **Is Cutout Labs a standalone alternative now that remove.bg is moving to Canva?** Yes. With the standalone remove.bg website closing on 1 December 2026, Cutout Labs offers a dedicated, single-purpose browser remover where you can drop, paste (Ctrl+V), or batch-process up to 10 images and download full-resolution cutouts without a design suite account. - **Is there an API?** Yes. Cutout Labs provides an HTTP API with a /v1.0/removebg endpoint and X-Api-Key authentication. Visit the API page to request a free key.