> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.runable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Remove Background

> Strip the background from any image on the canvas, leaving the subject on transparency.

Remove Background strips the background from any image and outputs a transparent PNG. The subject stays intact. Use this for product photos, headshots, logos, or any image where you need the subject isolated.

## How to remove a background

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select an image on the canvas">
    Click on the image you want to edit. The selection toolbar appears.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Remove BG">
    Click the **Remove BG** button in the toolbar. The AI processes the image.
  </Step>

  <Step title="A new image appears">
    A new image with the background removed appears on the canvas next to the original. The original is preserved.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Use the canvas toolbar button instead of asking the agent in chat. Direct canvas edits use up to 10x fewer credits.
</Tip>

## Example use cases

<Prompt description="Remove background then place product on a new scene">
  I uploaded a photo of our coffee bag. Remove the background, then place it on a clean white marble countertop with soft studio lighting and a subtle shadow underneath.
</Prompt>

<Prompt description="Remove background from a team headshot">
  Remove the background from this headshot of our founder. I need a transparent PNG to use on our website's About page.
</Prompt>

## What you cannot do

* You cannot choose which parts of the background to keep. It is all-or-nothing.
* You cannot remove backgrounds from videos with this tool. Use video background removal instead (available under AI Videos).

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Replace Background" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/replace-background">
    Swap the background for a new AI-generated scene instead of leaving it transparent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Upscale an Image" icon="arrow-up-right-dots" href="/upscale-an-image">
    Increase the resolution of your image after editing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>