No internet
Works offline, even in airplane mode.
Remove backgrounds completely locally and for free.
An offline alternative to remove.bg that runs entirely on your machine. Your images never leave your PC. No cloud, no accounts, no API.
Before
After
Background
Drag to compare · real model output
Everything runs on your PC. 100% local and private.
Your images are never uploaded to external servers. Ever.
No cloud
100% on-device processing.
No accounts
No sign-up required to use it.
No API
No keys. No third parties.
Built for real work
From one image to hundreds. No limits on count or resolution.
Processing queue
Drop several images at once and they process one by one. Each result in its own card — nothing gets overwritten.
Persistent sessions
Your results are saved locally and grouped into sessions. They survive reloads until you delete them.
PNG · WEBP · JPG
Download in any format, with a transparent background or a solid color. Per image or all at once.
6 models
ISNet by default (fast and great) and BiRefNet 2024 for maximum quality. Pick per use case.
Alpha matting
Fine-edge mode for hair, plants and meshes. Tune the thresholds for surgical results.
Web + Desktop
Use it in the browser or as a native app with
rm-bg desktop (Electron). Same UI, no
browser tabs.
Choose speed or quality
Approximate time per image on Apple Silicon (CPU).
ModelWhen to use itSpeed
isnet-general-usedefaultFast and great quality for any image.~1s
u2netThe classic — good for simple products.~0.5s
u2net_human_segPeople only.~0.5s
birefnet-general-liteMore quality, still reasonable.~9s
birefnet-generalBest quality for any image.~20s
birefnet-portraitPeople, top quality (tricky hair).~20s
One tool, many ways to use it
Real privacy
Everything runs on your PC
The model runs on your own machine. Your images are never uploaded to any server: it works offline and nothing lingers in the cloud.
- No internet
- No cloud
- No accounts
- No API
Web + Desktop
Use it your way
Open it in the browser or install it as a desktop app with the same interface. Drop several images at once, watch the progress, and download them all when it's done.
- Batch processing
- Drag & drop
- Bulk download
Formats & models
More control over the result
Choose speed or quality and export however you need: PNG, WEBP or JPG, with a transparent background or a solid color. Switch models depending on the image.
- PNG · WEBP · JPG
- Speed or quality
- 6 models
The result
Remove backgrounds, upload nothing
What matters: clean cutouts even on hair and tricky edges, in seconds and 100% local. Compare before and after instantly with the slider.
- Fine edges
- In seconds
- 100% local
Get started in one command
You need Node.js and Python 3.9+ already installed.
npx (temporary)
npx -y remove-background-local
Downloads it temporarily, runs it and opens
127.0.0.1:7860. Leaves nothing
installed.
npm (permanent + rm-bg)
npm install -g remove-background-local
rm-bg web
# or: rm-bg desktop
Installs the rm-bg command system-wide.
Ideal for regular use and the desktop app.
git clone
git clone …/remove-background-local
cd remove-background-local &&
./run.sh
The first run creates the environment and downloads the dependencies.
Your machine. Your tool. Your images.
No limits, no account, no API. Open source and free.