Precision image and video background removal, professional background replacement, bulk processing, and one clean API.
Upload an image to remove the background
or drop a file here · JPG, PNG, WebP · videos need an account
Free to try in your browser — previews aren't stored. No credit card required.
A simple HTTP interface with sensible defaults. Send an image, get a clean cutout — with options for size, format, background color, crop, shadow, and more.
curl -X POST "https://api.clearcutapi.com/api/v1/removebg" \
-H "X-API-Key: clearcut_live_YOUR_KEY" \
-F "image_file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
-F "format=png" \
-F "size=auto"Specialized computer vision for cutouts and mattes, plus manual controls, presets and a licensed background library.
Clean cutouts for products, people, graphics and more, up to 50 megapixels.
Transparent WebM and MOV, or MP4 on a background, with the original audio kept.
Solid colours, gradients, your own images and a licensed background library, composited behind the exact cutout.
Scenes, shadows, marketplace sizes and compliance checks for Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay and WooCommerce.
Hundreds of images in one quoted batch, with per-item results and a ZIP export.
One endpoint, stable error codes, webhooks, SDKs and a capabilities endpoint that says exactly what runs.
Export presets and variant sets that turn one cutout into every size you sell on.
Deterministic checks for halos, holes, stray fragments and edges, with plain-language reasons.
ClearCut never generates new image content: no text-to-image backgrounds, no prompt editing, no outpainting, no generative fill.
Product photos, portraits, and graphics come back as clean cutouts in seconds.
Turn short clips and reels into transparent video for overlays and edits.
Connect one key, and every app you build gains a clean background-removal pipeline.
One endpoint, sensible defaults, consistent errors, and OpenAPI docs.
Progress tracking, cancellation, and refunds when something fails.
PNG, JPG, WebP, and ZIP (color + alpha) for advanced compositing.
Get notified the moment a job completes or fails.
Per-key limits and monthly caps, usage analytics, and credit tracking.
Hashed keys with IP and domain allow-lists, SSRF-guarded URL fetching.
Choose the right format for web, ecommerce, or compositing.
Transparent · up to 10MP
Solid background · up to 50MP
Transparent · up to 50MP
color.jpg + alpha.png
From one-off edits to millions of catalog images.
Consistent white or branded backgrounds across a whole product catalog.
Clean profile photos and team headshots without a studio.
Drop subjects onto campaign backgrounds in your design tools.
Transparent video cutouts for overlays, stories, and short-form edits.
Punchy YouTube and course thumbnails with cut-out presenters.
Ship background removal inside your own product with one API key.
Send your API key in the X-API-Key header. Keys are created in your dashboard and shown only once.
JPG, PNG, and WebP up to 22 MB and 50 megapixels. Output can be PNG, JPG, WebP, or a ZIP with separate color and alpha layers.
No. ClearCut uses specialized computer-vision models for segmentation and matting only. Backgrounds come from solid colours, gradients, your uploads or a licensed library; canvas expansion pads or mirrors existing pixels; retouching interpolates small areas. No new image content is ever generated.
Preview images cost 0.25 credits, full images 1 credit, and 50MP images 2 credits. Custom backgrounds add 0.5 credits. You only pay on success.
Yes — every account starts with 50 free credits on the Free plan, no card required.