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Remove image backgrounds instantly with AI

Remove image backgrounds automatically in seconds. Upload a photo or pass a URL and get back a clean PNG with transparent background — no manual selection needed. Also replace backgrounds with blur, solid color, or gradient effects.

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Features

High Accuracy

Handles people, products, animals, complex scenes, and fine details like hair, fur, and semi-transparent objects.

Fast Processing

Optimized for low latency. Get results in seconds with our production-ready inference pipeline.

Flexible Input

Upload a file via multipart or pass a public image URL via JSON — both work seamlessly.

Background Effects

Go beyond removal: blur, solid color, or gradient backgrounds with dedicated endpoints.

Multiple Formats

Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF and other common image formats. Up to 10 MB.

Cloud-Based

No GPU needed on your end. Fully managed cloud infrastructure handles the processing.

API Reference

4 endpoints, simple integration. Here's everything you need.

Supported Content Types

multipart/form-dataapplication/jsonapplication/x-www-form-urlencoded
POSThttps://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/remove-background

Remove the background from an image. Returns a PNG with transparent background (RGBA).

imagefilerequired

Image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.) — use with multipart/form-data

image_urlstringrequired

Public URL of the image to process — use with application/json

Send either image (file upload) or image_url (JSON/form), not both.

POSThttps://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/blur-background

Blur the background while keeping the foreground subject sharp. Returns a PNG image.

imagefilerequired

Image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.)

image_urlstringrequired

Public URL of the image to process

blur_radiusinteger

Blur intensity, 1 (subtle) to 50 (heavy). Default: 15

Send either image or image_url, not both.

POSThttps://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/color-background

Replace the background with a solid color. Returns a PNG image.

imagefilerequired

Image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.)

image_urlstringrequired

Public URL of the image to process

bg_colorstringrequired

Background color as R,G,B,A (each 0-255), e.g. 255,140,0,255

Send either image or image_url, not both.

POSThttps://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/gradient-background

Replace the background with a vertical gradient (top to bottom). Returns a PNG image.

imagefilerequired

Image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.)

image_urlstringrequired

Public URL of the image to process

top_colorstringrequired

Top gradient color as R,G,B,A (each 0-255)

bottom_colorstringrequired

Bottom gradient color as R,G,B,A (each 0-255)

Send either image or image_url, not both.

Response

200

Returns the processed image directly as binary PNG data. Content-Type: image/png

Limits

  • Maximum image size: 10 MB
  • Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
  • Output format: PNG
  • URL download timeout: 10 seconds

Quick Start

Copy-paste code to get started in seconds. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RapidAPI key.

# File upload
curl -X POST "https://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/remove-background" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -F "image=@photo.jpg" \
  --output result.png

# JSON with URL
curl -X POST "https://background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com/remove-background" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: background-removal-ai.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}' \
  --output result.png

Pricing

Start free, scale as you grow. All plans include full API access with no credit card required for the free tier.

Free

Basic

$0Free

100 requests/mo

  • Full API access
  • All endpoints
  • Standard support

Pro

$12.99/mo

10,000 requests/mo

  • Full API access
  • All endpoints
  • Standard support
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Ultra

$49.99/mo

50,000 requests/mo

  • Full API access
  • All endpoints
  • Standard support

Mega

$159.99/mo

200,000 requests/mo

  • Full API access
  • All endpoints
  • Standard support
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