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Icons8 Background Remover
Web AI background remover from Icons8: 3 free removes at the original size, plus a free Figma plugin with no image limit.
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Overview
Icons8 Background Remover cuts the subject out of a photo with AI and returns a transparent PNG. You can also put the subject on a new background: a solid colour, a photo from Icons8's gallery, or an image of your own. It handles people, products and objects, and takes up to 500 images at once.
The website gives 3 free removes, at the original size and with no watermark, then asks for an account and payment. Paying is a subscription or a pack of per-image credits, with the API priced separately. The Figma plugin is free with no image limit and needs no registration. Icons8 also sells GoProd, a Mac app that pairs background removal with its upscaler.
Key features
✓Cuts the subject from the background with AI
✓Outputs a transparent PNG
✓Adds a new background: solid colour, gallery photo or your own image
✓Handles people, products & objects
✓Up to 500 images in one batch
✓3 free removes at the original size, no watermark
✓Free Figma plugin with no image limit
✓API for developers, priced on its own
✓GoProd Mac app for background removal & upscaling
When to use
Use Icons8 Background Remover if:
- You design in Figma. The plugin removes backgrounds on the canvas without exporting anything, free and with no limit on the number of images.
- You want the subject on a new background. You can pick a solid colour or a photo from Icons8's gallery, or upload your own image.
- You already pay for Icons8 icons and illustrations and would rather have cutouts on the same account than add another subscription.
- You have a whole set to process. The dropzone takes up to 500 images at once.
- You are building software that needs background removal, which the API covers on its own pricing.
When NOT to use
Skip Icons8 Background Remover if any of these describe you:
- You have more than 3 images to cut out and will not pay. The website stops after 3 free removes, and the free route past that is the Figma plugin. Compare other background removers.
- You work mainly on a phone. The Icons8 app for this is GoProd on Mac, and batch upload is built for a desktop screen.
- Your images are confidential. Icons8 states it stores uploaded images so you can see your history and download cutouts again.
Frequently asked questions
The website gives you 3 free removes. Those come back at the original size with no watermark on them. After that it asks you to create an account and pay, either a subscription or a pack of per-image credits. Separately, the Background Remover plugin for Figma is free with no image limit.
The plugin is free, with no limit on the number of images. Registration and a subscription are not needed. It removes the background from images already on your Figma canvas and keeps the original size and quality. If you work in Figma, it is the free route once the website's 3 removes are gone.
Yes, through a mobile browser. The app Icons8 ships for this is GoProd on Mac, which pairs background removal with its upscaler, and the plugin needs Figma. Batch upload is meant for a desktop screen.
Yes. After the cutout, you can pick a new background: a solid colour, a photo from Icons8's gallery, or an image you upload. You can also take the transparent PNG away and place it on any background yourself in a design tool.
Yes. Icons8 offers a Background Remover API for developers who want to add background removal to their own software. It is priced on its own, based on how many images you process, and is separate from the website plans.
The AI runs on Icons8's servers, so your image is uploaded to produce the cutout. Icons8 states it stores uploaded images so you can view your history and download cutouts again. If your images are confidential, check Icons8's terms before uploading client work.
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