Remove Background from Food Photo
Food photos go everywhere — delivery app thumbnails, menu cards, Instagram promos — and each needs a different background. Cut the dish out once and reuse it on all of them. bgclear keeps plate rims circular, garnish edges intact, and handles the messy table around the dish in seconds.
Get the best result
Garnish edges make or break the cutout
Scattered herbs, a dusting of powder or a drizzle running off the plate — decide what belongs to the dish before shooting. Anything touching the plate is kept; loose crumbs on the table are background and will be removed.
Shoot at 45°, not top-down, for cutouts
Top-down flat-lays turn the plate into a circle with no depth — fine on the original table, odd floating on a new background. A 45° angle keeps natural perspective when composited onto menus.
Steam won’t survive — add it back
Wispy steam is semi-transparent background and gets removed. If the hot-and-fresh look matters, composite a steam overlay PNG on top of the cutout in your design tool.
Common use cases
- Swiggy/Zomato/UberEats menu thumbnails
- Restaurant menu cards and table tents
- Cloud kitchen branding and combo graphics
- Food blog and social media promos
How it works
- 1.Upload a sharp food photo, ideally shot at 45° (JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 10MB).
- 2.The AI isolates the plate and everything on it, removing the table and props.
- 3.Download the transparent PNG or place it on a brand-colour backdrop for menus.
FAQs
Will the plate edge stay perfectly round?
Yes — the rim is traced as a clean curve. Reflective ceramic rims keep their highlight, which helps the composite look natural.
What happens to props like cutlery and napkins?
Items clearly separate from the dish are treated as background. If you want the fork in the cutout, place it on or against the plate.
Can delivery platforms reject my edited photo?
Platforms generally require clear, accurate dish photos. A clean cutout on a solid background typically photographs the dish more clearly, not less — check your platform’s photo guidelines.
Does it work for drinks and glasses?
Yes, though transparent glass keeps showing what was behind it in the original — shoot drinks against a plain backdrop for the cleanest result.
Is bgclear free to use?
Yes — free, unlimited, with no signup and no watermark on downloads.
Which image formats can I upload?
JPG, PNG and WebP files up to 10MB. Output is an HD transparent PNG.