Results

Every pair here is real output from the live API, run on a free Unsplash photo or one of our own test photos. We did not retouch them. Each one lists the tool and the exact settings, so you can repeat it.

Cutouts

Hair, fur, leaves and thin chains on a transparent PNG. Drag the handle to check the edges, and pick a background color to see every cutout on it.

Background
Result from /remove: portrait with loose curly hair
Original photo: portrait with loose curly hair
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /remove: portrait with red curls
Original photo: portrait with red curls
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /remove: white samoyed dog
Original photo: white samoyed dog
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /remove: woman in a white top and mint skirt on a beach
Original photo: woman in a white top and mint skirt on a beach
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settings
Original photo: woman in a dark coat with hair flying outOriginal
Result from /remove: woman in a dark coat with hair flying outTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settings
Result from /remove: potted plant with thin leaves
Original photo: potted plant with thin leaves
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settings
Result from /remove: pendant on a thin chain
Original photo: pendant on a thin chain
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /remove: silver chain necklace
Original photo: silver chain necklace
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /removedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash

Backgrounds

The subject stays put and the background becomes a solid color.

Result from /replace-bg: man in glasses moved onto a pale blue background
Original photo: man in glasses moved onto a pale blue background
OriginalResult
POST /replace-bgbg_color=#DCE6F2Photo: Unsplash
Result from /replace-bg: curly haired portrait moved onto a red background
Original photo: curly haired portrait moved onto a red background
OriginalResult
POST /replace-bgdefault settings

Studio shots

A product or person on a clean studio background. The endpoint recrops, so these sit side by side.

Original photo: yellow bagOriginal
Result from /studio-shot: yellow bagResult
POST /studio-shotaspect=1:1Photo: Unsplash
Original photo: woman in a black top and checked skirt as a studio shotOriginal
Result from /studio-shot: woman in a black top and checked skirt as a studio shotResult
POST /studio-shotdefault settings
Original photo: grey bagOriginal
Result from /studio-shot: grey bagResult
POST /studio-shotaspect=1:1Photo: Unsplash

Headshots

A casual portrait on a solid color. Also recropped, so side by side.

Original photo: portrait turned into a headshot on whiteOriginal
Result from /headshot: portrait turned into a headshot on whiteResult
POST /headshotbg_color=#FFFFFFPhoto: Unsplash
Original photo: portrait turned into a headshot on navyOriginal
Result from /headshot: portrait turned into a headshot on navyResult
POST /headshotbg_color=#1E2960Photo: Unsplash

Stickers and outlines

A cutout with a white sticker border, or a traced outline, ready for print or chat apps.

Background
Result from /sticker: pink bag turned into a sticker with a white border
Original photo: pink bag turned into a sticker with a white border
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /stickerdefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /outline: pink bag with an outline traced around it
Original photo: pink bag with an outline traced around it
OriginalTransparent PNG
POST /outlineoutline_width=6Photo: Unsplash

Masks and silhouettes

The cutout as a black and white mask for your own editing, or as a flat silhouette.

Result from /mask: black and white mask of a portrait with red curls
Original photo: black and white mask of a portrait with red curls
OriginalResult
POST /maskdefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /silhouette: man turned into a purple silhouette on white
Original photo: man turned into a purple silhouette on white
OriginalResult
POST /silhouettedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash

Smart crop

Crops tight to the subject with a little padding. The shape changes, so side by side.

Background
Original photo: pomeranian cropped tight to the dogOriginal
Result from /smart-crop: pomeranian cropped tight to the dogTransparent PNG
POST /smart-cropdefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash

Colorize

Old black and white photos in color.

Result from /colorize: black and white family photo in color
Original photo: black and white family photo in color
OriginalResult
POST /colorizedefault settingsPhoto: Unsplash
Result from /colorize: black and white photo of the Eiffel Tower in color
Original photo: black and white photo of the Eiffel Tower in color
OriginalResult
POST /colorizedefault settings

One photo, every tool

The same beagle sent to eight endpoints, each with default settings. Pick a tool to see what it does to this one photo.

Result from /shadow: beagle with a drop shadow
Original photo: beagle with a drop shadow
OriginalResult
POST /shadowdefault settings

What works and what doesn't

Works best with

Hair and fur, thin jewelry chains, plants, bags and shoes on a plain or messy background, portraits for headshots, old black and white photos for colorizing.

Struggles with

Glass (wine glasses, bottles), veils and sheer fabric, car windows, a second subject close behind the main one (a blurry second dog can stay in the cutout), and face enhance on hair, which can add a blotchy texture. Face restore rebuilds faces, so on very low quality photos the result can look like a slightly different person.

Want to try your own photo? Open the playground, or read the docs.

Photos from Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License. Photos without a credit are our own.