How to Remove a Background from a Picture

Are you short on time and need to make a background transparent without Photoshop? Using AI to remove a background is easier than ever. In this quick tutorial, we'll cover two AI tools you can use to remove the background in a photo with AI.

The first option is Envato's own ImageEdit tool. This is one of the new AI tools for your creative work, which are included in your Envato subscription (excluding Enterprise plans). They're easy to use, and you don't need to install any software, create new accounts, or learn any prompts.

Another great option is the image background remover tool by Placeit. You just log in and remove the background from your images in a couple of clicks. Let's explore how these AI tools work.

How to use Envato's AI background remover

1. Go to the ImageEdit AI tool

If you already have an image you need to remove the background from, go ahead and click on Upload Image. Additionally, you can generate your own image using Envato's ImageGen technology.

Here's a tip:

If you're working with stock photos from Envato, once you select the image you need, you can click on Edit with AI, and this will take you directly to ImageEdit.

You can work with stock photos from Envato. — You can work with a stock photo like this one from Envato.

2. Create a transparent background with ImageEdit

Once you have your image on ImageEdit, you just need to click on Remove Background, and the AI will take care of the rest.

Click on Remove background to start working with this tool.

After a few seconds, it will give you two options to choose from:

Here are two images without the background to choose from.

Once you select your desired result, click on Keep, and then you can continue editing your image with a transparent background, or simply download it. And this is how to remove a background in AI using Envato's ImageEdit.

once you create a transparent background, you can download the result.

3. Keep exploring the AI background remover

You can continue using ImageEdit as many times as you need. The AI background remover works with many types of images: nature, animals, or objects. Easily isolate your subjects so you can use them for any purpose you have in mind. Here are a few examples:

If you'd like to learn more details about Envato's new AI tools, here are a couple of guides you can check out:

How to use Placeit's AI background remover

1. Go to the Image Background Remover online tool

Here's another option to remove the background in a photo with AI. Once you're logged in to Placeit and have your image ready, click on the Upload your image button. It'll take you to a window where you can select the file from your computer.

2. Upload your image and wait

You won't need to do any further action like selecting your subject—the AI tool will do it for you and instantly create a transparent background.

The images that work best for this AI tool are the ones where the background isn't too cluttered and the subject's edges are clearly identifiable.

3. Choose how to download your image

After a couple of seconds, you'll have an image without a background and two download options:

The Low Resolution option will give you a PNG file with a transparent background that you can use for any purpose you wish.
The High Resolution option will open a new editor within Placeit where you can modify your new image.

download options of image without background

This is a comparison of the original image and the image without a background, downloaded in low resolution.

original image with background — Before (Image source)

result: image with background removed — After

4. Customize your new image without a background

If you choose the High Resolution route, you can continue editing your image within your browser. You can easily change the background color, and if you click the + Add button, you can also add text, more graphics, and even a new background image.

This is an easy tool if you need a new profile picture, a flyer for your products, an invitation, and more. Once you're happy with your finished product, just click on Download in the top-right corner.

5. Try as many images as you need

Wondering if this AI background remover tool works with other types of subjects as well? It does! Try it with your pets for a fun result, or with objects if you need to create marketing material for instance. Here are a couple of examples:

image of tow dogs without background using the background remover free tool

two funny dogs behind the table — Before (Image source)

final result of dog image without background — After

image of a sofa without background using the background remover free tool

Room with sofa and rug — Before (Image source)

You know how to make a background transparent in seconds!

And just like that, now you can remove a background without Photoshop in a few clicks. Now you know how to remove a background in AI using two quick and easy options, and you'll have a transparent image you can further edit or use for any project.

Additionally, if you want to learn more photo editing skills, we've got more tutorials on how to remove a background from a picture using other software:

How to remove a background from a picture