Remove.bg is a great tool, but it has a problem: they upload your photos to their servers. For personal photos, product images, or sensitive pictures, that's not ideal.
So I built Cutout — an AI background remover that runs entirely in your browser. No backend, no uploads, no sign-up, no $40/month subscription.
Try it: https://cutout-murex.vercel.app
Source: https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout
How it works
The app uses @imgly/background-removal, a powerful AI library that runs directly in the browser via WebAssembly.
When you drop an image:
The AI model downloads (one-time, ~40MB, then cached by the browser)
The model runs locally via WebGPU/WASM to segment the foreground
The background is removed, leaving a transparent PNG
You download the result
Your photo literally never leaves your device. There is no server.
Features
Instant removal: Drop a photo, get a transparent PNG in seconds.
Batch mode: Remove backgrounds from multiple images at once.
Background replacement: Keep it transparent, or add a solid white/black background for JPEG export.
Manual refine: If the AI isn't perfect, use the eraser/restore brush to clean up edges.
The privacy model
100% client-side — photos are processed in your browser
Zero network requests during processing (except the one-time model download)
No accounts, no tracking, no analytics
No server-side storage — there IS no server
Open source — read every line of code
Try it
Live: https://cutout-murex.vercel.app
Source: https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout
Feedback welcome — happy to answer questions about the WASM model or the architecture.
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