Free PNG downloads up to 0.25 MP. No signup required.
PNG Background Remover
This PNG background remover takes the background off a PNG, JPG or WebP and saves a real transparent PNG. Upload the file and check the cutout before you download it.
Remove background from PNG files that are not transparent
To remove the background from a PNG that is not transparent, upload it here and download the cutout: the backdrop is removed and the subject keeps its edges. Many PNG files are not transparent at all. The format can store transparency, but a PNG exported from a phone, a screenshot tool or a design app often carries a solid color behind the subject.
The tool accepts PNG, JPG and WebP files up to 22 MB and 25 MP each, and up to 10 at once. The download is always a PNG, because PNG is the format that keeps the transparent pixels.
How to remove the checkered background from a PNG
To remove a checkered background from a PNG, treat the checkerboard as an ordinary background: upload the file and let the subject be cut out. A checkerboard that you can download is not transparency. It is gray and white squares painted into the pixels, usually from an image search result that only looked transparent in the preview.
A real transparent PNG shows the page behind it; open it on a dark background to tell the two apart. Painted squares can confuse automatic removal where they touch the subject, so check the edges and, if you can, find the original file instead.
Does PNG have a transparent background by default
No, a PNG does not have a transparent background by default: transparency is an optional alpha channel, and many PNG files are saved without one. Each pixel in a PNG with transparency carries a fourth value saying how visible it is, which is how soft edges and shadows can fade into whatever sits behind them.
Saving a file as PNG only keeps transparency that already exists. Converting a JPG to PNG, or renaming it, gives you a PNG with the same solid background. The background has to be removed first.
PNG background remover free download and HD size
The PNG background remover free download is capped at 0.25 MP, so a 4000 x 3000 file comes back at 577 x 433, which suits a thumbnail, a profile picture or a quick mockup. No signup is needed for previews or the free download.
An HD download keeps the original pixel size, up to 25 MP, and costs 1 credit. Plans start at $4.99 a month for 150 HD images, and a pack of 5 credits costs $1.99, valid for 1 year.
PNG background remover questions
Can a PNG have a transparent background?
Yes. PNG supports an alpha channel, so it can store fully and partly transparent pixels. Not every PNG uses it.
Why is my downloaded PNG still checkered?
The checkerboard was painted into the image, not real transparency. Remove the background from that file to get a PNG that is actually transparent.
Does the PNG keep its size?
The HD download keeps the original dimensions, up to 25 MP. Downloads without a credit are smaller, as the section above explains.