U-2-Net
The gold standard for general-purpose background removal. Handles a wide variety of subjects — people, objects, products — with clean, reliable cutouts every time.
Portraits & Detail
Remove backgrounds instantly and securely on your Mac — fully local, zero cloud uploads.
Mac App • Apple Silicon Optimized • U-2-Net / BiRefNet / IS-Net • Batch Processing

Start removing backgrounds for free — no account, no cloud, no waiting. Upgrade to Pro for bulk batch processing.
AI Image Background Remover is a powerful, privacy-first macOS tool designed to cleanly separate subjects from their backgrounds. Because all processing happens locally on your Mac using Apple's Neural Engine and GPU, your photos are never uploaded to the cloud — ensuring total privacy, zero queue wait times, and full offline capability.
Whether you need crisp transparent PNGs for e-commerce product shots, clean portrait cutouts for composites, or batch-processed folders of hundreds of images, this tool delivers professional-quality results from the first drag-and-drop — entirely on your own hardware.
Remove backgrounds for free on individual images. Upgrade to Pro for bulk folder processing and custom ONNX model support.
No credit card. Drag, drop, and cut out immediately.
or $19.99/year (save 72%)
Auto-renewing. Manage anytime via App Store.
Three state-of-the-art models included free — each optimized for a different type of subject and edge complexity.
General Use
The gold standard for general-purpose background removal. Handles a wide variety of subjects — people, objects, products — with clean, reliable cutouts every time.
Portraits & Detail
Exceptional at high-detail subjects including hair, fine edges, and portrait photography. The ideal choice for professional headshots and product images requiring sharp precision.
Anime & Complex Edges
Specifically tuned for illustrated characters, anime artwork, and images with intricate or non-photographic edges that trip up standard models.
Drop any photo onto the app and get a transparent PNG back in seconds. No complex workflows, no settings to learn — just instant, clean cutouts from the very first use.
Once AI models are downloaded, the app runs entirely without internet. Your photos are never uploaded, analyzed, or stored anywhere remotely — total data privacy guaranteed.
Automatically leverages your Mac's Neural Engine and GPU via Metal for lightning-fast background removal. Optimized natively for M1, M2, and M3 chips.
Every cutout exports as a clean transparent PNG ready to drop into design tools, e-commerce platforms, presentations, or any compositing workflow.
Select an entire folder of images and let the app automatically process hundreds of product shots or portraits in one unattended batch — saving hours of manual work.
Import your own ONNX models tailored to specialized use cases — niche subject types, industry-specific imagery, or proprietary fine-tuned segmentation models.
Batch-produce crisp product shots on white or transparent backgrounds at scale.
Create composites and cut out subjects in seconds without leaving your local machine.
Process bulk portrait sessions automatically with consistent, professional results.
Load custom ONNX models and integrate local background removal into your own automation pipelines.
Handle client or sensitive images with zero cloud exposure at any stage.
Mac only
macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or later
Apple M1 or later (required)
45.6 MB
4+
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Graphics & Design
Never. The developer has confirmed that no data is collected from this app. After the initial AI model download, the app runs entirely offline. Your images never leave your Mac at any point in the process.
Use U-2-Net for most everyday subjects — products, objects, and general photos. Switch to BiRefNet for portraits, hair, and images requiring high-detail edge precision. Choose IS-Net for illustrated characters, anime artwork, or images with non-photographic complex edges.
No. The app requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later) to leverage the Neural Engine and Metal GPU acceleration. It is not compatible with Intel-based Macs.
With a Pro subscription, select an entire folder of images and the app will automatically remove the background from every file — outputting clean transparent PNGs for each one without any manual intervention per image.
Yes. Subscriptions are managed via your Apple Account in the App Store and can be cancelled at any time. You retain Pro access until the end of your current billing period, then revert to the free single-image plan.
Free single-image cutouts. No cloud. No waiting. Professional results in seconds.
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