Can I remove a background without uploading?

Yes. The photo is processed on your device, so nothing is sent to a server.

Does it give a transparent PNG?

Yes. Download the cutout as a transparent PNG or WebP.

Can I fix parts the AI missed?

Yes. Brush to add or remove areas and refine the edges. Soft hair and fur refinement is a Pro feature.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, in any modern mobile browser. A mouse or pen is easier for detailed brushwork.

Freeremove.bg alternative

A free remove.bg alternative that works in your browser

Need to remove backgrounds without credits or watermarks? CutLift cuts out the subject in one click, on your own device. Paint to fix anything the AI missed, then download a transparent PNG.

Drop your photo hereIt opens in the editor. Nothing is uploaded. Choose a photoJPGPNGWebPHEICPSDRAWor paste with Ctrl V

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Each cut-out takes a credit. Limits differ from tool to tool.

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No credits

Cut-outs so far 0. Watermark: none.

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01Keep count

Cut out as many as you like. The credits stay at zero.

Every photo you cut out gets a stroke on the tally. None of them cost a credit, and the downloads have no watermark.

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Credits charged: 0

03How it works

Three steps. Seconds.

01Open your photoChoose or drag in a JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC (in Safari) or RAW file.
02Click Remove backgroundThe AI finds the subject. Brush to add or take away any area it missed.
03DownloadSave a transparent PNG or WebP, or lay the cutout over a new colour.

04Why CutLift

Built to be the best one

No credits to run outRun it on every photo you have. Nothing is charged per image, and downloads carry no watermark.
Your photos stay putProcessing happens on your device, and the picture never reaches a server.
Hair and fur edges (Pro)Refine the edge and feather the outline for free. Soft hair and fur refinement is part of CutLift Pro.
Any modern browserChrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on a computer, tablet or phone. Nothing to install.

Free and unlimited. CutLift Pro adds batch processing, upscaling, sky replacement and studio exports for $7.99/month.

05The guide

Cutouts on your terms

Who looks for a remove.bg alternative

Most people searching for a free remove.bg alternative have a steady stream of photos to cut out: product shots for a shop listing, team portraits for a website, or pictures of a pet for a card. They want a background remover like remove.bg that handles one image or fifty without counting each one.

CutLift is a browser editor built around that job. Open the photo, click Remove background, and the AI finds the subject. Background removal is on the free plan with no credit limit, and the PNG you download has no watermark.

Remove a background without uploading

The cutout is made on your own device, inside the browser tab. The photo is not sent to a server to be processed, which matters for client work, ID photos or anything you would rather keep private. There are no credits to run out, so the free background remover with no watermark works the same on the hundredth photo as on the first. If you want to remove bg online free without handing the picture to anyone, this is the main difference in how CutLift works.

More control after the first click

A one-click cutout is a starting point. When the AI leaves a strap behind or takes a hand away, brush the area back in or paint it out, then refine and feather the edge. Each cutout sits on its own layer, so you can keep several versions and compare them.

You can also place the subject over a plain colour, export a mask, or save a layered PSD to finish the design elsewhere. Several tools in the editor go beyond a quick background remover, such as healing, curves and levels.

Free and Pro

Removing backgrounds, brushing the result and downloading a transparent PNG or WebP are free. CutLift Pro adds tap-to-select with the AI model, hair and fur refinement, batch background removal for a folder of photos, and studio looks such as shadows, outlines and image backgrounds.

Pro features are free to use while you edit. Only the download of a result that used them needs Pro, and every account gets one free premium download to try it. Pro is $7.99 a month or $47.99 a year.

06Questions