{"id":2730,"date":"2025-10-16T11:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/?post_type=docs&p=2730"},"modified":"2025-11-21T06:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:47:07","password":"","slug":"remove-background","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/remove-background\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Background Removal – Remove background"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our model handles complex subjects and fine details with much better accuracy. Whether you\u2019re working with product photos, portraits, or graphics, you\u2019ll see smoother edges and cleaner cutouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background removal is available on all plans, including one-time and Unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using ShortPixel Image Optimizer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open your Media Library<\/strong> in List View<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the image you want to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select AI Background Removal<\/strong>, choose your settings, preview, and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Using the Online Optimizer<\/a> on ShortPixel.com:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open Settings<\/strong> and enable Remove background<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Upload your image.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Your image will be optimized and the background removed automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How does the consumption work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The background removal tool is available on all plans<\/a><\/strong>, including one-time<\/strong>, Unlimited<\/strong>, and Unlimited AI<\/strong>, at no extra cost. As a general rule, 1 credit = 1 optimized image<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      For example, optimizing an image (with or without background removal) uses 1 credit. Optimizing an image and generating WebP or AVIF versions uses 3 credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Our model processes each image through advanced segmentation, isolating the subject and removing the background with precision. The result = crisp edges, clean extractions, and a professional finish that\u2019s ready for any use case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Let’s see it in action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Photo by Derrick Payton<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Our model handles complex subjects and fine details with much better accuracy. Whether you\u2019re working with product photos, portraits, or graphics, you\u2019ll see smoother edges and cleaner cutouts. Background removal is available on all plans, including one-time and Unlimited. How to use it? Using ShortPixel Image Optimizer: Using the Online Optimizer on ShortPixel.com: Your image […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[37,54,61],"glossaries":[],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2730","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-shortpixel-image-optimizer","doc_category-shortpixel-online-compressor","doc_category-tools-developer-api"],"blocksy_meta":[],"year_month":"2026-05","word_count":202,"total_views":"911","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Andrei Alba","author_nicename":"andrei-alba","author_url":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/author\/andrei-alba\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"ShortPixel Image Optimizer","term_url":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/category\/shortpixel-image-optimizer\/"},{"term_name":"ShortPixel Online Compressor","term_url":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/category\/shortpixel-online-compressor\/"},{"term_name":"Tools & Developer API","term_url":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/category\/tools-developer-api\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2730"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2811,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2730\/revisions\/2811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=2730"},{"taxonomy":"glossaries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossaries?post=2730"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=2730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}