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Bgbye
BGBye provides open-source image background removal using ten listed open-source models.
About Bgbye
Bgbye is a background remover for images and video that runs locally. The repository describes it as a FOSS tool built around ten listed open-source RMBG models, served by a Node.js web app and a Python server that the user installs on their own machine. A hosted instance is linked at bgbye.fyrean.com.
Setup uses git clone, npm install and a server setup script, after which both the client and server start with npm start. The README notes Linux and Windows use, with Windows users required to work through Windows Subsystem for Linux. Troubleshooting notes point to CUDA GPU visibility for errors on image or video submissions and to an ffmpeg installation when only video submissions fail. Pricing is not stated.
Key features
- Removes backgrounds using ten listed open-source RMBG models
- Accepts both image and video submissions through the server
- Server dependencies provisioned by an npm setup script
- AMD GPU installation via a PyTorch ROCm index URL
- Local Node.js web app and Python server started with npm start
- Hosted instance linked at bgbye.fyrean.com
Best for: Users on Linux, or Windows users working through WSL, who want to run image and video background removal locally with a choice of open-source models.
Good for
- Offers a choice of ten listed open-source RMBG models
- Runs on the user's own machine rather than only as a hosted service
- README covers prerequisites, GPU setup and common error diagnoses
Watch out for
- Windows users must install and run the project through Windows Subsystem for Linux
- Video processing depends on ffmpeg being installed
- The maintainer notes the interface is built on the discontinued create-react-app template
Bgbye at a glance
- Website
- github.com/MangoLion/bgbye
- Category
- Design & Creative › Image Creation & Editing
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Bgbye FAQ
What do I need installed before setting up Bgbye?
The README lists the latest Node.js and npm, plus python3 and python3-pip. Windows users must use Windows Subsystem for Linux. Concurrently is optional for running the server and client together.
How do I start the app after installing it?
Clone the repository, run npm install, then npm run setup-server, restart the terminal, and run npm start to launch both the web app and the server.
What can cause a 500 error when submitting files?
The README suggests checking that a CUDA GPU is visible, for example with nvidia-smi, and confirming ffmpeg is installed when image submissions work but video submissions fail. AMD users can replace the PyTorch index URL with the ROCm 6.0 build before running the server setup.
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