The latest articles on DEV Community by Tooba (@tooba_idrees_09). https://dev.to/tooba_idrees_09 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3947553%2F4143bb79-73bb-442c-8c83-5db08a1b9eb9.png https://dev.to/tooba_idrees_09 en Tooba Sat, 23 May 2026 11:49:58 +0000 https://dev.to/tooba_idrees_09/i-got-tired-of-paying-10month-to-remove-image-backgrounds-so-i-built-it-for-free-4opn https://dev.to/tooba_idrees_09/i-got-tired-of-paying-10month-to-remove-image-backgrounds-so-i-built-it-for-free-4opn <p>Let me guess.</p> <p>You have been there.</p> <p>You need to remove a white background from a product photo.<br> Or convert a WebP image to PNG because some random website won't accept it.<br> Or save a JPG as a smaller WebP for faster loading.</p> <p>And every time, you end up on some tool that:</p> <ul> <li>Asks for your email</li> <li>Limits you to 3 free images</li> <li>Then hits you with a "9.99 dollars per month Premium" screen</li> </ul> <p>Yeah, no.</p> <p>I built GreenConvert, a dead-simple, completely free tool that does two things really well.</p> <p>What GreenConvert actually does</p> <ol> <li>Image format conversion</li> </ol> <ul> <li>WebP to PNG</li> <li>WebP to JPG</li> <li>PNG to WebP</li> <li>JPG to WebP</li> <li>PNG to JPG</li> <li>JPG to PNG</li> </ul> <p>Just upload. Click convert. Download. No signup.</p> <ol> <li>Background removal (AI powered)</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Remove white, solid, or complex backgrounds</li> <li>Works on product photos, profile pictures, logos</li> <li>Takes about 2 seconds per image</li> <li>Download as transparent PNG</li> </ul> <p>Real examples where I use this daily</p> <p>Use case 1: Website product images<br> Before: Heavy WebP from Canva<br> After: Convert to JPG for Shopify</p> <p>Use case 2: Discord emotes<br> Before: PNG with white box<br> After: Remove background to transparent PNG</p> <p>Use case 3: Thumbnail for a blog post<br> Before: Random JPG<br> After: Convert to WebP for faster loading</p> <p>Use case 4: Print a photo<br> Before: WebP (cannot print)<br> After: Convert to PNG or JPG</p> <p>Why I built it instead of paying</p> <p>I am a cheap developer. I refuse to pay subscription fees for simple image utilities.</p> <p>So I:</p> <ul> <li>Wrapped a free AI background removal model</li> <li>Added format conversion using browser APIs</li> <li>Hosted it on a free tier (Blogspot actually works fine for this)</li> <li>Added zero limits, watermarks, or email gates</li> </ul> <p>Try it right now</p> <p><a href="https://greenconvertofficial.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Green Convert</a><br> No account. No credit card. No "start your free trial" nonsense.</p> <p>Two quick questions for you</p> <ol> <li>What other image format should I add? (TIFF, BMP, GIF)</li> <li>Would you use a bulk or batch version (convert 50 images at once)?</li> </ol> <p>Drop a comment. I actually read them and build what people ask for.</p> <p>P.S. Your wallet can stop bleeding now.</p> ai webdev productivity showdev