Background remover for iPhone

Remove Backgrounds from Photos on iPhone

Remove BG automatically cuts out the subject of your photo, then gives you simple tools to refine the edges, replace the background, reposition the subject, add text and export the finished image.

On-device processingNo adsNo trackingNo subscription

Plant cutout on a blue-green gradient with the background picker open — Choose a new background for your cutout.

From photo to clean cutout.

Remove the original background automatically and finish the image without needing a complicated desktop photo editor.

Remove backgrounds automatically

Choose a photo and create a clean subject cutout in seconds.

Refine difficult edges

Manually erase or restore parts of the cutout with precise controls and a magnifier when the automatic result needs help.

Create transparent PNG images

Keep the background transparent and export your finished cutout as a high-quality PNG when transparency is needed.

Replace the photo background

Use white or solid colors, gradients, transparency, or another photo as your new background.

Move, resize and rotate

Position the extracted subject where you want it and adjust its size and rotation to create the final composition.

Add text to your image

Add text with customizable fonts, styles, colors and text backgrounds without switching to another editor.

What do you want to do?

Practical guides for removing a background, refining the cutout and choosing how to finish your image.

Remove a photo background

Choose a photo, review the automatic cutout and finish the edges.

Make a transparent PNG

Keep the cutout transparent for slides, layouts and other images.

Make the background white

Replace the original setting with white and check the subject outline.

Change a photo background

Place the cutout on a solid color, gradient or your own photo.

Refine hair and edges

Use erase, restore and the magnifier where the cutout needs correction.

Add text after removal

Arrange your subject and add a short message in the same editor.

Understand on-device editing

See how photo processing, exports and Apple services are handled.

How to remove a photo background on iPhone

Start with a photo, remove its background automatically and refine only the areas that need extra attention.

Steps 1–2 · Choose your photo and remove the background

Start with your photo

Start with the photo you want to edit, then let Remove BG create the initial subject cutout automatically. The checkerboard in the result shows the transparent area around the subject.

Keep transparency and export the finished cutout as a PNG when you need a reusable image. This screenshot shows the editor, before export.

Make a transparent PNG on iPhone

Original photo of a plant against a sunlit wall, shown in the editor with Original selected — Step 1 · Choose the photo you want to edit.

Remove BG & Eraser editor showing a plant cutout on checkerboard transparency with erase and restore controls — Step 2 · Background removed and ready to refine.

Step 3 · Refine the result

Refine hair, fingers and difficult edges

Use erase and restore controls when hair, edges or small details need manual adjustment. The magnifier helps you see the boundary while you work.

Here, the magnifier is positioned over a plant leaf: a real example of checking a small edge before finishing the cutout.

Learn how to refine difficult edges

Erase and restore controls with an active magnifier over the edge of a plant leaf — Erase or restore around difficult edges.

Choose a new background

Replace the photo background

Keep transparency or use a white background, color, gradient or another photo. This editor view shows a blue-green gradient applied to the cutout.

The background picker also shows Photo and White choices. Review the cutout against your chosen background, then export the finished image.

Change a photo background Make the background white

Plant cutout on a blue-green gradient with Transparent, Photo, Gradient and White background choices — Gradient is selected; Photo and White are also visible in the background picker.

Private by design

Your photos are processed on your device.

Background removal and photo editing happen directly on your device. Remove BG does not require an account and does not use third-party tracking or advertising SDKs.

No tracking. No ads. Your photos do not need to be uploaded to a Remove BG server to remove their background.

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Simple pricing

Try it free. Unlock it once.

Remove BG includes 3 free exports. If you want unlimited use, Lifetime Unlock is available as a single one-time purchase. There is no subscription.

Background Remover FAQ

How do I remove a background from a photo on iPhone?

Open the photo in Remove BG and let the app automatically separate the subject from the background. You can then refine the cutout manually before exporting it.

Can I make a transparent PNG on iPhone?

Yes. After removing the background, keep it transparent and export the finished image as a PNG.

Can I use a white background instead?

Yes. You can replace the original background with white, another solid color, a gradient or your own photo.

Can I manually fix the background removal?

Yes. Remove BG includes erase and restore controls with a magnifier so you can refine difficult edges and small details.

Can I add text after removing the background?

Yes. You can add and customize text directly in the editor before exporting the finished image.

Does Remove BG upload my photos?

Photo processing happens on your device. The app does not require your photos to be uploaded to a Remove BG server for background removal.

Does Remove BG have a subscription?

No. The app includes 3 free exports and offers unlimited use through an optional one-time Lifetime Unlock.

Remove the background. Keep the subject.

Create clean cutouts, transparent PNGs and finished images directly from your iPhone.