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Enjoy instant background removal with Canva’s image cutout tool. In one click, Canva scans your photo and cuts out the background instantly. Try it once for free and get a perfect cutout image in seconds.

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How to cut the background out of a photo

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Upload your image

Select the “Upload your image” button or easily drag and drop your files into the section.

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Edit your design

Select “BG Remover” under the Tools options to remove the background and cut out the image in seconds.

3

Download your design

Finally, download your design once for free as a high-resolution PNG file.

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One-click background removal

Say goodbye to clunky software, complicated tools, and tedious pixel-by-pixel background erasing. Canva’s instant Background Remover (Pro) lets you clean up images fast, saving you tons of time while giving you pro-level results in a matter of seconds.

Remove the background from your image with BG Remover tool

Unlimited design possibilities

Whether you're creating product shots for your online store, polished headshots for LinkedIn, or crisp visuals for your next big pitch, Canva’s image cutout tool has you covered. Use our BG Remover to clean images up for marketing materials, e-commerce pages, social media, presentations, or even custom merch like greeting cards and stickers.

Choose your preferred image aspect ratio, then crop your image

One tool, all the edits

Beyond background removal, Canva’s AI-powered photo editor lets you tweak every part of your image without juggling multiple apps. Rotate, crop, adjust perspective, add text, effects, filters, or instantly enhance your photo—all with a few clicks, on any device, whether you’re on your laptop or editing from your phone.

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Create as a team, in real-time

Designing’s more fun with friends (and colleagues). Through a shareable link, Canva lets you invite your team, leave comments, tag members, assign tasks, and collaborate in real-time in one workspace. This means no more endless email chains or lost file versions.

How to cut out an image online

  1. Launch Canva

    Open Canva on the app or a web browser. Start a new design project from scratch, or choose a pre-made template from our gallery.

  2. Upload your image

    Select your file from your device, upload it, or drag and drop it onto the page. Canva will immediately turn your image file into an editable design.

  3. Cut out the unwanted background

    Select BG Remover from the Tools tab and wait for Canva to scan your image. It will auto cut out the image in seconds.

  4. Enhance your design

    Go beyond simple background image cutting with our powerful photo editor. You can rotate, crop, adjust the perspective, drag and drop elements, add text, add filters and effects, and more.

  5. Download in PNG format

    Download your image once for free as a high-resolution PNG file. Share it online or use it for your brand assets, presentations, and other digital design materials.
How to cut out an image online

Frequently asked questions

  • An image cutout is a version of a photo where the subject is isolated, and the background is removed. This lets you place the subject onto different backgrounds or designs.
  • You can easily create one using Canva’s Background Remover tool. With just one click, our AI-powered image cutout tool removes the background for a clean, polished result in seconds.
  • Canva lets you try the photo cutter tool once for free. It’s a quick and easy way to see how it works before upgrading to Canva Pro. If you love how it transforms your images, you can unlock unlimited access with a Pro subscription.

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