1. Choose the original photo
Choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP file. The first run also downloads and prepares the recognition model, so it may take longer. Your photo is not sent to a server. An already transparent PNG uses its existing transparency.
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Remove the background. Keep the original color.
Keep your subject’s color and texture, correct its edges, and save a transparent PNG. Your photo is processed in your browser.
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Background removal retains the subject's colors. A silhouette simplifies its shape to one color. Choose an outline when the boundary matters most.
These outputs apply a documented SilMaker selection mask to the same source. The checkerboard indicates transparency and is not included in the file.
Background removal that keeps color and texture
A silhouette replaces the subject with a solid color. Background removal keeps the photographed subject. Both tools share the same selection and corrections.
2. Correct the edges
After automatic separation, look for missing subject parts and remaining background. Use Add and Remove in Smart Brush to correct the selection. Reflections, glass, and motion blur mix subject and background; a small correction cannot fully recover missing detail.
3. Save a transparent PNG
Choose Transparent in the background options, then download the PNG. The checkerboard is only a display aid. Place the saved file on both a light and a dark background to inspect its edges.
Trouble with transparent backgrounds?
How is transparency different from white?
White is a saved color; transparency lets the design behind your image show through. Choose Transparent in the background options to save a transparent PNG. Some photo apps display transparent pixels as black or white, so check by placing the PNG on another background.
Does changing tools run recognition again?
Use the tool selector or the shared menu to reuse your original and corrected mask in this workspace. Color and style changes do not rerun recognition. Refreshing or closing the tab clears your work.
Hair or product shadows were not separated cleanly.
Zoom in and use Remove on shadows that are separate from the subject. Pixels mixing subject and background cannot always be restored to their original color. A clearer source with stronger separation may give a better result.
Follow the background-removal worked example
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