Tool profile
Erase.bg: cost, fit and limits
Erase.bg is an online background remover operated by Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited, part of the Pixelbin product family, that sells one-time credit packs for cutouts, logos, signatures and passport photos, for individuals and small shops.
What to know first
Erase.bg has no subscription. A free sign-up gives 3 credits and 3 downloads, then packs cost €3.71 for 10 credits, €7.41 for 100 and €14.83 for 1,000, with one credit per cutout. Credits last one year and cannot be refunded. The privacy policy lists model training among the uses of collected information without saying whether uploaded images are included, and it sets no fixed deletion period.
Erase.bg at a glance
| Maker | Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited, India |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | €3.71 once for 10 credits |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Background Removers in 2026, rank 6 of 10 |
| Website | erase.bg |
Who Erase.bg is best for
Rare users
Someone who needs a few dozen cutouts a year pays once and has no renewal to cancel, which is simpler than juggling a subscription.
Store owners with one big catalog job
The 1,000-credit pack at €14.83 covers a full catalog refresh at about one cent per image, and credits sit unused afterward for up to a year.
Developers who need a small API trial
A Remove Background API is listed, and one-time packs let a developer pay once for a prototype without committing to a plan.
Erase.bg plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 3 free credits and 3 free downloads on sign-up. This is the only no-cost entry on the page and requires an account sign-up. |
| 10 credits | €3.71 once | 10 credits at €0.37 each, one credit per background removal. The smallest pack is priced highest per credit, so it fits a one-off job rather than regular use. |
| 100 credits | €7.41 once | 100 credits at €0.07 each. This is the middle pack, with per-credit cost falling to about seven cents, and credits expire after one year. |
| 1,000 credits | €14.83 once | 1,000 credits at €0.01 each. This is the largest self-serve pack, which brings the per-credit price to about one cent, with the same one-year expiry. |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Bulk processing arranged through a sales contact. No price is published, so large teams must contact sales for a quote before comparing it with the packs. |
Checked November 2026.
What Erase.bg does
- Background removal
- Each removal uses one credit. The pricing page shows credit packs but the remover model and output size limits were not described on the pages we read.
- Logo, signature and passport photo tools
- Navigation lists dedicated tools for logos, signatures and passport photos, which cover cases where a generic cutout needs a specific format. These sit in the same credit system as the cutout tool, though the credit cost per output was not checked on the pages we opened.
- Erase Video Background
- A video background remover is labelled new on the pricing page. Its credit cost and limits were not checked. It is the newest product on the pricing page, so details may still be changing.
- AI Background Generator
- The navigation lists a generator that creates new backgrounds, useful after a cutout when a plain white or colored backdrop is not enough. The generator belongs to the same account, so a user can go from a transparent cutout to a new scene without leaving the site.
- Remove Background API
- A Remove Background API is listed. The pages we read gave no API pricing or rate limits, so ask before building on it. Developers should read the Pixelbin documentation for details such as image size limits, since the pricing page does not give them at all.
How Erase.bg handles your data
The Erase.bg privacy policy names Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited as the operator and says the product is part of Pixelbin. It lists training among the uses of information it receives but does not say explicitly whether customer images are used to train models. The policy reserves the right to retain information for as long as needed for stated purposes and gives no fixed deletion period. No hosting region or certification is stated on the pages we read, so confidential photos need a written answer first.
Where Erase.bg falls short in practice
- Credits expire and are non-refundable. All packs expire after one year and cannot be refunded. A buyer who overestimates volume loses the unused balance, which weakens the low per-credit price.
- No subscription for steady volume. Because credits are one-time packs, a store with weekly volume has to rebuy often and track its balance by hand instead of relying on a monthly allowance.
- Unclear training rule. The policy lists training among uses without saying whether user images are included, which leaves a gap for brand or client photography. That leaves a gap for brand or client photography, so ask support whether uploads feed models before sending anything sensitive.
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Erase.bg: common questions
Does Erase.bg charge a subscription?
No. The pricing page sells one-time credit packs: 10 credits for €3.71, 100 for €7.41 and 1,000 for €14.83. Each background removal uses one credit. Credits are valid for one year and non-refundable, and an Enterprise tier is quote only.
How many free cutouts does Erase.bg give?
A free sign-up includes 3 credits and 3 free downloads, per the pricing page. That is enough to test a few images, but not a full catalog. After that you need to buy a credit pack, starting at 10 credits for €3.71.
Who runs Erase.bg?
The privacy policy says Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited manages and operates Erase.bg, and that the product is part of Pixelbin. The company is listed as based in India. The pages we read do not mention a European entity or hosting region.
Does Erase.bg train on my images?
The policy lists training among the uses of information it receives, but does not state whether uploaded images are included, and it gives no fixed retention period. For private or unreleased photos, ask the vendor for a written answer before uploading.
Can Erase.bg remove video backgrounds?
A tool named Erase Video Background is labelled new on the pricing page, so it exists, but the pages we read do not give its credit cost, length limits or output formats. Test it on a short clip before planning video work around it.