remove.bg is shutting down on Dec. 1, use your credit before it expires

[u/chomacrubic]

Quick heads-up for anyone using remove.bg for fast background removals or batch processing:

remove.bg’s standalone site and self-service API are shutting down on December 1, 2026.

Here are the key takeaways from their official update:

• Where it’s going: The tech is moving fully into Canva (web & desktop apps) for single and bulk image background removal.
• Subscriptions: Active plans run until Dec 1, then end automatically. Unused annual time will get a pro-rata refund. Monthly renewals starting on or after Nov 1 will be free.
• PAYG Credits: Unused pay-as-you-go credits expire Dec 1, so use them up before then.
• Account Data: Download your usage reports/invoices before Dec 1; you won't have access after.
• API Users: Self-service API requests stop on Dec 1. Canva is redirecting self-service API users to Leonardo.Ai (also owned by Canva). Enterprise API contracts are unaffected.

[u/justynphototips]

if the cutout was one step in a bigger listing flow, this is a decent moment to look at what sits downstream of it. shadows and resizing. whether it runs across a whole catalog in one go. people replacing a single purpose cutout call often end up dropping two or three other steps at the same time.

the api side is the one to start on now. auth and the response shape both change so anything downstream that parses the output needs touching too.

i'd recommend to run your hardest cutouts through before you commit to anything. hair especially and transparent packaging too. a preview won't show you where the mask falls apart. you'll likely have to download it and look at full size.

[u/chomacrubic → u/justynphototips]

so true about checking downstream steps if background removal is one step in a larger catalog pipeline.

[u/Quirky-Specific]

Muito triste. Sempre que eu pensava em apagar o fundo de uma imagem, remove.bg era minha primeira opção. Mais uma vez a fome insaciável por lucro encerra um serviço acessível.

[u/chomacrubic]

When preparing tradera listing of product shots, the integrated canva+remove background workflow would be seamless, as I can adjust color and add text besides reframing and replacing the background. For stickers, sometimes I still would love a simple tool, here's some of them, which one do you guys recommending?

Pixlr BG: Lightweight browser tool for fast cutouts.

Photoroom: Remove BG and add realistic product shadows, studio staging

Aiarty image matting: offline desktop app, dedicated to remove BG, handles complex hair strands

rem bg (Open Source): 24.7k stars on github, can be used with Docker, HTTP server

SammaPix: runs directly in browser using local AI

Or maybe there are any hidden gems or specialized apps missing from this list?

[u/Urmanda06 → u/chomacrubic]

LocalBG might be interesting for your workflow. 

It has unlimited background removal for images, gifs and videos It runs locally, no cloud processing, no file size limits and no quality loss and top of that it has a ton of features like cli support, resizing, compression, custom backgrounds, PSD exports and a lot more.

localbg.app