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Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background

Create a reusable portrait cutout for a presentation, poster or page layout. Keep an alpha-channel master so you can place the same person over different designs.

Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Background removed
Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Original
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Review the portrait outline before PNG export

Check the hair, shoulders and accessories after removal. A portrait cropped tightly at upload cannot reveal missing shoulders later. Restore useful detail from the original and remove small background islands around glasses or between an arm and the body.

Download PNG with Transparent selected. When placing the result into another composition, preserve its aspect ratio and leave space around the head. A pale fringe may be visible on a dark destination, so preview both light and dark colours before final export.

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Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Background removed
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How to remove a background

How to remove a background

  1. 01

    Upload a photo

    JPG, PNG & WebP. Free background remover.

  2. 02

    Image editor

    Review the cutout, correct its mask and adjust the selected background, format and canvas preset.

  3. 03

    Download image

    Download the finished image and inspect the saved file before leaving the editor.

Choose a background for your image

Move the subject, change the background and refine the edges.

Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Transparent
Transparent
Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Custom color
Custom color
Make a portrait PNG with a transparent background — Photos
Photos

Use the same portrait in several designs

A transparent portrait can be placed in a slide, team page or collage. Keep a PNG master, and make separate coloured-background versions here when a layout needs an opaque image.

Use the same portrait in several designs
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Free background remover. PNG and WebP support transparency. JPG uses a white background if no background is selected. Move the subject, change the background and refine the edges.

Canvas ratio 1:1
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Canvas ratio 4:5
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A few things to know

Can I move the cutout without changing the person?

Yes. Move, scale and rotation arrange the existing pixels. They do not generate a new pose, expression or clothing.

Can I use this workflow for free?

Free background remover. Upload a photo, remove its background, then edit and download the result.

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Upload a photo, remove its background, then edit and download the result.

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