Remove.bg is shutting down and moving to Canva — I built a free, local-only alternative

Description and use

Remove.bg is shutting down; CutOutFree offers a free, local-only background remover that runs entirely in the browser, with batch support and no uploads or credits.

Problem

Remove.bg’s standalone site is closing, leaving users without a free, one‑off background removal tool.

Outcome

Users can remove backgrounds locally in under 2 seconds per image, with batch support and no upload or credit requirements.

Workflow

• 1. Open https://cutoutfree.vercel.app in a browser. 2. Drag and drop or upload images (up to 20 at once). 3. The @imgly/background-removal model runs in WebAssembly/Web Workers. 4. Receive a transparent PNG; optionally blur background, replace background, add outline, or manually clean edges with erase/restore brushes.
• 5. Download the processed image locally.
• 6. (Optional) Contribute or view source on GitHub.

Evidence

Nothing is uploaded. The AI model runs client‑side using @imgly/background-removal, so your images never touch a server.

Source

Under 2 seconds per image in my testing.

Source