remove.bg

What should I use instead of the remove.bg API?

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If you only need background removal, a field-compatible API is the smallest change: bgclear accepts remove.bg's image_file, image_url, image_file_b64, size, format, bg_color and crop, so you swap the URL and the auth header. Leonardo.Ai is the official successor if you want its wider generative toolkit.

The mapping, before/after code in four languages and the honest list of unsupported parameters (zip output, type, roi, scale, position, add_shadow) are on the remove.bg API alternative page; the alternatives comparison covers Photoroom, Clipdrop, Pixian and the $0.001-per-image tier with their listed prices.

Test with free previews first — size=preview is unlimited — then buy a pack sized to a month. Credits never expire and failed jobs are never charged.

Try it on your own photo

Free, unlimited, no signup, no watermark. About five seconds per image.

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Is the bgclear API compatible with remove.bg?

For the fields almost every integration uses — image_file, image_url, image_file_b64, size, format, bg_color, crop — yes: same names, same meaning. You change the base URL and the auth header (X-Api-Key becomes Authorization: Bearer). Not supported: zip output and the type, roi, scale, position and add_shadow parameters.

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How much does the bgclear API cost?

Credit packs, no subscription: $9 for 100 credits ($0.09 per image), $39 for 500 ($0.078) and $129 for 2,000 (about $0.065). One credit is one full-resolution image; preview-size results (up to 800 px) are free and unlimited. Credits never expire and failed requests are never charged.

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Is remove.bg shutting down?

Yes, as a standalone product. remove.bg's site states that the standalone website will no longer be available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00 CET, that background removal moves to Leonardo.Ai (part of Canva), and that unused credits expire on the same date.

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