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Will my remove.bg credits expire?

Short answer

According to remove.bg's pricing page, credits expire on 1 December 2026 at 9:00 CET, when the standalone site closes. Nothing transfers to another provider, so use them before then or write them off. bgclear credits, by contrast, never expire.

If you are on a subscription, the monthly credits also stop with the site. Cancel or let it lapse ahead of the date, and export any images you keep in your remove.bg account.

For an ongoing need, choose between Canva/Leonardo.Ai (the official successor, a broader creative toolkit) and a compatible API or free tool. bgclear's packs are one-off purchases that do not expire, which suits bursty use.

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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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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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What is the best free alternative to remove.bg?

For a free, unlimited, no-signup tool with full-resolution downloads, bgclear.ai is the direct replacement: remove.bg's free tier returned preview-size images and its site closes on 1 December 2026. Canva's remover is the official successor if you already work in Canva.

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