Icons8 Background Remover
Icons8 Background Remover uses AI to identify a photo’s subject, mask it, and remove the background.
What Icons8 Background Remover is
Icons8 Background Remover uses AI to identify a photo’s subject, mask it, and remove the background. The web app accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP files and can handle batches of up to 500 images; exports are PNG. It can also place replacement backgrounds. Icons8 says the strongest results come from images with clearly defined subjects, while details such as windblown hair may be cropped out. The tool removes backgrounds but does not change image dimensions or improve overall photo quality. The pricing FAQ says three images can be processed for free. Paid plans include a Limited subscription at $9 a month, billed monthly, for up to 100 images per month with rollover credits, and an Unlimited subscription at $99 a month, billed monthly. The service is offered on the web, macOS, as an extension, and through an API. Uploaded images are stored for history and re-downloads; its Figma plugin preserves original size and quality.
Good
- Free removal for three images
- Batch uploads of up to 500 images
- Replacement backgrounds are supported
- Exports images as PNG
Watch out
- Does not improve overall photo quality
- Tricky details such as windblown hair may be cropped
- Uploaded images are stored for history and re-downloads
Who it suits
It suits people who need to remove backgrounds from individual images or batches, especially when subjects have clear edges. The API and Figma plugin may suit users working with other products or Figma.
Verdict
Icons8 Background Remover is suited to background removal in web or batch workflows, with API and Figma options also available. Expect better results with clearly defined subjects, and note that the tool does not enhance image quality.
Plans and prices
From Icons8 Background Remover's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Limited subscription | $9 a month | Up to 100 images per month · rollover credits · Monthly |
| Unlimited subscription | $99 a month | Any number of images · Monthly |
| Prepaid package | $0.20, paid once | few images · per image; use anytime |
| Limited subscription (monthly) | $9 a month | up to 100 images per month · rollover credits · monthly |
| Limited subscription (yearly) | $13 a year | up to 100 images per month · rollover credits · yearly (-20%) |
| Limited subscription | $13 a year | Up to 100 images per month · rollover credits · Yearly |
| Unlimited subscription (monthly) | $99 a month | any number of images · monthly |
| Unlimited subscription | $120 a year | Any number of images · Yearly |
| Unlimited subscription (yearly) | $120 a year | any number of images · yearly (-20%) |
The facts
Each one read from Icons8 Background Remover's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Icons8 offers a Background Remover API to integrate background removal into other products.checked 10 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- API availability
- Icons8 provides a public Background Remover REST API secured with an API key.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API input and processing
- API requests accept JPEG, PNG or WebP sources, return asynchronous queue/processing states, and can return a cutout image or alpha mask.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API operations
- The API documents listing processed images, processing by image URL, multipart upload, status retrieval and deletion endpoints.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Background replacement
- Users can choose a preset or custom color, select a Moose library photo, or upload their own background.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Batch upload
- The help documentation supports multiple-file selection and clipboard image uploads; it says batch uploads have no stated count limit but larger batches reduce performance.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Batch uploads
- The web app accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP files and allows up to 500 images at once.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Best results
- Images with clearly defined subjects, such as a person or object, provide the best results.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Developer extensibility
- The developer portal documents MCP and agent-skill connections for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other AI agents.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- PNGchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Figma integration
- Icons8 lists a Background Remover plugin for removing one or many images directly in Figma.checked 14 Oct 2026
- GDPR rights
- The privacy policy says processing follows GDPR and users can request access, correction, objection or erasure of personal data.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Image quality
- The tool does not change image dimensions or improve overall photo quality.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Image-quality limit
- Icons8 says the remover does not change image dimensions or improve overall photo quality.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Icons8 as founded in 2012 and privately held with 51–200 employees.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The legal contact address given for Icons8 LLC is 4023 Kennett Pike #59970, Wilmington, Delaware 19807, United States.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The privacy help page identifies the maker as Icons8 LLC, a Delaware company registered under number 5893810.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Funding and ownership
- Icons8 says it is bootstrapped, profitable since its first year, and has not raised venture capital.checked 14 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- GoProd combines background removal and upscaling, supports unlimited bulk processing, and works on Macs with M1 and M2 processors.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free allowance
- Free users can remove backgrounds from three pictures before choosing a paid option.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Free usage
- The pricing FAQ says users can remove backgrounds from 3 images for free.checked 10 Oct 2026
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