Pixelcut

api/remove-background

Remove backgrounds instantly with our background removal API, optimized for speed, accuracy, and ease of use.

Price

5 Credits per image = $0.05 per image

Documentation & Code Samples

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Overview

Our Background Removal API delivers precise subject isolation through advanced AI segmentation. The model excels at detecting complex boundaries, preserving fine details, and generating clean, professional results for any image processing workflow.

Key Capabilities

  • Precise Edge Detection Accurately captures intricate details including hair strands, fur, and transparent objects
  • High Resolution Support Processes images up to 6000x6000px while maintaining quality
  • Format Flexibility Handles PNG, JPEG inputs. Delivering transparent PNG outputs, alpha mask, or foreground + alpha mask zip.
  • Production Ready Same API that powers background removal within the Pixelcut App used by millions of users.

Use Cases

E-commerce & Product Photography

  • Remove backgrounds from product images at scale
  • Maintain consistency across product catalogs
  • Preserve intricate product details and textures
  • Enable dynamic product placement

Creative Software Integration

  • Add background removal features to photo editing apps
  • Enable one-click subject isolation in design tools
  • Power automated image processing pipelines
  • Seamless integration with existing creative workflows

Creative & Design

  • Streamline image editing workflows
  • Extract subjects for compositing
  • Process batch images efficiently
  • Maintain quality for print and digital use

Marketing & Content Creation

  • Quickly prepare social media assets
  • Create consistent brand imagery
  • Enable dynamic content generation
  • Facilitate multi-platform content adaptation

Examples

Product Photography

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Complex Edge Detection

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Privacy & Security

  • Immediate image deletion after processing
  • Zero image data retention or model training from user images
  • All requests encrypted in transit

Getting Started

Start processing images in minutes with our straightforward API integration.

curl -L 'https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/remove-background' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'X-API-KEY: <API_KEY>' \ -d '{ "image_url": "https://cdn3.pixelcut.app/product.jpg", "format": "png" }'