Automatic Background Remover

Erase a photo background with one click using PicMonkey’s automatic Background Remover tool, included with a Pro subscription. The instant background eraser is a huge time saver for removing backgrounds from images.

"OMG you made my life soo much easier with the new one-click Background Remover!"

"It used to take 10-15 minutes on each of my product photos to get the background perfectly white and now it only takes seconds. WOW I am impressed and thank you again for an amazing product!!!”

- Lynne H., owner hunterK9.com

Brown shoe with background removed by PicMonkey's Background Remover tool

How to remove a background from a picture

  1. Open your photo in PicMonkey

  2. Click "Remove Background" — boom, it's gone!

Bonus! Do even more:

  • Fine-tune edges with eraser & paintbrush

  • Make a color background

  • Use another photo as a new background

  • Get a trendy look with the Outline tool

Brown shoe with background removed by PicMonkey's Background Remover tool

You’ll also get Background Remover on our app!

Pro subscribers have exclusive access to instant background remover on the PicMonkey mobile app for iOS and Android. Quickly remove backgrounds from pics in your camera roll.

Screenshot of PicMonkey's mobile app Background Remover tool
Screenshot of PicMonkey's mobile app Background Remover tool
use the outline tool to trace around images and text for an arty design look

Get the trendy sketchy look with our Outline tool

The powerful Outline Tool makes creating on-point designs a breeze. Outline your images, text, or graphics and then adjust the Angle, Distance, Thickness, and Color of the outline. It adds just the right amount of arty pop to images!

use the outline tool to trace around images and text for an arty design look

“A must-have for marketing and social media efforts.”

"The ease of use and the large number of templates, fonts, and add-on graphics make PicMonkey our go-to site for creating gorgeous designs on the quick!"

- Amidie S., non-profit volunteer

Background remover, unlimited stock photos, & more with a PicMonkey Pro subscription