withoutBG
withoutBG offers background removal through a managed cloud API or a self-hosted open-weight model.
About withoutBG
withoutBG provides background removal through two options that share the same API schema. The Pro Model API is a managed REST service hosted in Frankfurt, DE, and returns a PNG with the background removed or an alpha matte. The Open Model is an Apache-2.0 open-weight model that can be self-hosted with Python, Docker, or the macOS app, and its images stay on the user's network.
New Pro Model API accounts receive 50 free credits, after which usage is pay-as-you-go. The API accepts images up to 20 MB. Open-weight processing speed depends on the user's CPU or GPU and image resolution, and no fixed service level is stated. The homepage says that when the foreground and background are ambiguous, more than one valid cutout can exist.
Key features
- Managed REST API in Frankfurt, DE, returning PNG cutouts or alpha mattes
- Apache-2.0 open-weight model for self-hosted background removal
- Docker image with a web UI and a headless API using the cloud endpoint schema
- Native macOS app with drag-and-drop batch processing and optional local API
- GIMP 3.0 plugin that attaches the alpha matte as an unapplied layer mask
- Python library installable with pip or uv, running on CPU or GPU
Best for: Developers and teams that need background removal and want to choose between a managed cloud API and self-hosting on their own hardware.
Good for
- The managed API and self-hosted model use the same endpoint schema, so switching deployments does not require integration changes.
- When self-hosted, images stay on the user's network and are not sent to an external API.
- The open model is Apache-2.0 licensed, which the homepage describes as permitting commercial use, modification, and redistribution at no cost.
Watch out for
- Open-weight processing speed depends on hardware and image resolution, and no fixed service level agreement is stated.
- The API accepts a maximum of 20 MB per image.
- When foreground and background are ambiguous, multiple valid cutouts can exist, and a future release is said to bias toward nearest-camera subjects.
withoutBG at a glance
- Website
- withoutbg.com
- Category
- Development › APIs & Databases
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- macOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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withoutBG FAQ
Does the managed API store or train on uploaded images?
The homepage states that API images are processed in RAM and discarded after the response, with no disk writes, caches, or backups, and that uploads are never used to train or fine-tune models. Logs record metadata such as timestamp, endpoint, duration, status, request size, and an API key hash, but not image bytes. These statements are the vendor's own and are not independently verified here. Self-hosted use makes no API calls and sends no data out.
Is withoutBG free to use?
The Open Model is Apache-2.0 licensed and free to use, modify, and redistribute. The Pro Model API gives new accounts 50 free credits, then charges pay-as-you-go, with credit packs or an optional monthly subscription that can be cancelled at any time. The homepage does not list the per-image rates, so check the pricing page.
What image formats does the API accept?
The API accepts JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, and GIF files up to 20 MB each. The browser demo accepts only JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF, because the browser must decode the image first.
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