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# Background removal

> Remove the background from images to make them transparent.

A feature that cleanly removes the background from images, leaving only the subject (person, object, etc.) with a simple text request. Useful when you need images with transparent backgrounds.

## How to use

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload or select image">
    Upload or select the image you want to remove the background from.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Request background removal">
    Make your request in the Chat.

    ```text theme={null}
        Remove the background from this image.
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Images with removed backgrounds can be saved as transparent PNG files and used directly for compositing with other images, profile photos, product detail pages, and more.
</Tip>

<Info>
  If you want to change the background instead of removing it, see the [Image transformation](/en/features/image/image-to-image) documentation.
</Info>