withoutBG
withoutBG is an API-based service for replacing image backgrounds.
What withoutBG is
withoutBG is an API-based service for replacing image backgrounds. It supports batch processing, API access, and PNG export, and commercial use is allowed. The service is made by withoutBG, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Its listed access route is an API rather than a stated desktop or mobile application. Pricing is described as freemium, with a free trial listed as free. That trial includes 50 credits valid for 30 days. Paid monthly plans include 100 credits for €10 a month, 500 for €40 a month, and 1,000 for €70 a month. Larger options provide 3,000 credits for €195 a month, 5,000 for €300 a month, and 10,000 for €500 a month. Credit validity ranges from 30 days on smaller plans to 360 days on the largest listed plan.
Good
- API access for connected workflows
- Batch image processing
- PNG export
- Commercial use allowed
- Free trial includes 50 credits
Watch out
- Listed platform is API only
- Free trial credits expire after 30 days
- Paid plans have credit validity limits
- No free plan is listed
Who it suits
withoutBG suits developers or services that need programmatic background replacement, batch processing, and PNG output. Commercial use is permitted, with credit plans for different processing volumes.
Verdict
withoutBG provides background replacement through an API, with batch handling and commercial-use permission. The credit-based plans range from a 50-credit trial to 10,000 credits, so validity periods should be matched to expected usage.
Plans and prices
From withoutBG's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Free | 50 credits · Credits valid for 30 days |
| 100 credits | €10 a month | 100 credits · Credits valid for 30 days |
| 500 credits | €40 a month | 500 credits · Credits valid for 30 days |
| 1K credits | €70 a month | 1,000 credits · Credits valid for 90 days |
| 3K credits | €195 a month | 3,000 credits · Credits valid for 120 days |
| 5K credits | €300 a month | 5,000 credits · Credits valid for 180 days |
| 10K credits | €500 a month | 10,000 credits · Credits valid for 360 days |
The facts
Each one read from withoutBG's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Batch processing
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Commercial use
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- PNGchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Replacement backgrounds
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2019checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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