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AI background removers: what they are and who makes them
credit-metered cutout services, flat plans for sellers, design apps with a cutout action, editors where cutouts are secondary: Pixelcut, Clipping Magic, Photoroom through Kapwing.
Types of AI background removers
Credit-metered cutout services
Slazzer, Removal.AI, Erase.bg and Clipping Magic charge by image. You buy credits monthly or once, and one cutout costs one credit. They suit buyers whose volume swings, and each one differs on whether credits expire, roll over or can be refunded.
Flat plans for sellers
Pixelcut and Photoroom sell workspace plans aimed at online sellers. Pixelcut lists unlimited background removal on Pro, while Photoroom adds generated product scenes and an API. They suit shops that edit product photos every week and want one workspace for cutouts, scenes and exports.
Design apps with a cutout action
Adobe Express and Picsart sell a design or creative subscription in which background removal is one tool among templates, brand kits and AI generation. They fit marketing staff who need cutouts less often than layouts, and who already pay for the wider subscription.
Editors where cutouts are secondary
Pixlr and Kapwing are general editors, one for photos and one for video. Their pricing pages we read describe AI editing, generation, subtitles and dubbing, not cutouts. Pick them for the editor itself, then test the cutout yourself before relying on it.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixelcut | Pixelcut Inc | United States | Free tier + API |
| Clipping Magic | Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. | United States | Paid + API |
| Photoroom | Photoroom SAS | France | Trial + API |
| Slazzer | Netflairs Technology Private Limited (doing business as Slazzer) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier + API |
| Removal.AI | Removal.AI | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid + API |
| Erase.bg | Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited | India | Free tier + API |
| Adobe Express | Adobe Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier |
| Picsart | PicsArt, Inc. | United States | Paid |
| Pixlr | Pixlr Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Paid |
| Kapwing | Kapwing Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier |
