Make an image background transparent

A transparent background means the pixels around your subject carry no colour at all, so the image can sit on any page, slide or product mock-up without a box around it. JPEG cannot store transparency; PNG can. cutoutpic detects the subject, removes everything else and gives you a PNG with an alpha channel — on your own device.

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Accepts JPEG, PNG, WebPUp to 12 MBOutputs PNG / JPG / WebP

How to make a background transparent

  1. Drop a JPEG, PNG or WebP file onto the canvas, or paste it.

  2. Wait for the cutout. The checkerboard behind the result is the transparent area — anything you see over it will stay.

  3. Choose PNG or WebP to keep the transparent background. Choose JPG only when you want to fill transparent areas with a solid color.

Transparent PNG vs. white background

They look identical on a white page and behave completely differently anywhere else. A transparent PNG adapts to whatever is behind it — a coloured banner, a dark slide, a photo. A white background is baked in and shows as a white rectangle on anything that is not white.

For a white background, choose JPG in the export settings and set the background to white (#ffffff). Check the destination platform’s image requirements separately. Turning an opaque white background transparent requires background removal, not just format conversion.

Checking the edges

  • Zoom in along hair, fur and thin straps — these are where a mask is most likely to include a sliver of the old background.
  • View the PNG over a dark colour as well as light: a pale fringe is invisible on white and obvious on black.
  • Semi-transparent pixels at the edge are normal and desirable — they are what makes the cutout blend instead of looking pasted on.

Limits

  • Input: JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 12 MB.
  • The free preview is capped at 1280 px on the longer side.
  • JPG export can fill transparent areas with a solid color. This tool does not blur the background or replace it with another picture.

Questions about this use

Why does my transparent PNG show a white background when I open it?

Some viewers paint white behind transparent areas, and some apps — chat, email previews — flatten PNGs. Open the file in an editor and look for the checkerboard, or place it on a coloured background to be sure.

Can I make a JPG transparent?

Use JPG as input, remove its background, then choose PNG or WebP to preserve transparency. JPG cannot store transparency: exporting as JPG fills transparent areas with the chosen background color. Format conversion alone does not remove a background.

Can I make only one colour transparent, like a white box?

This tool separates subject from background with a segmentation model, not by picking a colour. For a flat white box around a logo or sticker it usually works well; for colour-key removal of a specific shade you would want a colour-based tool.