Make an Image Transparent Online

Select the background with the magic wand or erase it with the eraser: deleted areas become transparent when you export to PNG or WebP.

The editor is designed for a computer or tablet: open this page on a larger screen to edit your image.

100% local processing, nothing is uploaded

How does it work?

Drop your image: it opens in the editor with the magic wand active. Click the background: all neighboring areas of a similar color are selected (set the tolerance on the right). Press Delete: the selected pixels become transparent and the checkerboard appears.

Finish off details with the lasso or the eraser if needed, then export as PNG or WebP: both formats keep transparency (JPG replaces it with a background color).

Examples

Cutting out a logo on a white background

An 800 × 800 pixel logo on a plain white background: one click of the magic wand (tolerance 32) on the white, then Delete. For white areas enclosed inside letters (the hole of an “o”), hold Shift and click them to add them to the selection. Export as PNG: the logo now sits on any background.

Removing a solid-color background

An object photographed on a green 2000 × 2000 pixel background: magic wand at tolerance 48 to absorb lighting variations, Delete, then an eraser with a diameter of 40 on the remaining reflections. Exported as PNG, the object is ready to place on any background.

Frequently asked questions

Is the background removed automatically?
No: the editor does not do automatic AI background removal. The magic wand selects pixels of a similar color: it works very well on a plain background, less so on a busy scene, where the lasso and the eraser are better suited.
Why does the background turn white again on export?
The JPG format does not support transparency: empty areas take the background color chosen in the export window. Choose PNG or WebP to keep transparency.
What if the Delete key does nothing?
Check that the image layer is selected and unlocked (open padlock in the Layers panel). A text or shape layer must be rasterized first (Layer › Rasterize) before its pixels can be erased.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Images are opened, edited and encoded in your browser, on your device. No image, file name or layer text is uploaded: you can even go offline once the page has loaded. Closing the tab erases your work in progress.

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