PhotoScissors logo

PhotoScissors

A background remover that cuts out people and objects automatically, online or in a downloadable app.

FreeProprietaryiOSWeb

These buttons open the developer's own site, repository or store listing in a new tab. wares.gg does not host downloads.

About PhotoScissors

PhotoScissors removes the background from a photo using a deep neural network. You can then leave the background transparent or replace it with a solid color or another image. The online version accepts JPG, PNG and WebP files up to 10 MB and 4.2 megapixels.

A downloadable version and an iOS app are also offered. It suits people preparing product photos for eBay or Amazon, profile pictures, collages and quick edits without Photoshop skills.

Strengths

  • Automatic cutout with no manual masking
  • Replace background with transparency, a color or an image
  • Available online, as a download and on iOS

Limitations

  • Online tool limited to 10 MB and 4.2 megapixel images
  • Images are uploaded for processing in the online version

Details

Pricing
FreeThe online background remover is free to use within its size limits.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
iOS, Web
How it runs
Downloadable app, Web application
Best suited for
Quick product and portrait cutouts without editing skills
Last verified
Added

Alternatives to PhotoScissors

Compare all

Software that can replace PhotoScissors for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • remove.bg

    A web tool that removes image backgrounds automatically and can generate new backdrops.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    remove.bg is freemium rather than free, but adds bulk editing of up to 500 images and a developer API, while still processing images online.

  • Removal.ai

    An AI background remover available on the web, as a desktop download and through an API.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Removal.ai offers erase and restore tools to fix cutouts, bulk processing and an API, needs no account for basic use, and its upload form expects JPG images.

  • Slazzer

    An online AI background remover with extra photo tools for upscaling, relighting, shadows and sky replacement.

    Slazzer adds Android support and upscale, relight, shadow and sky tools in its editor, but HD results and extras need credits on its servers.

  • Pixian.AI

    A web tool that removes image backgrounds, with free low-resolution results and paid full-resolution credits.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Pixian.AI needs no signup and uses credits instead of a subscription for full resolution, though its free results are very low resolution and it is web only.

  • Erase.bg

    An online AI background remover for photos and short videos, with Android and iOS apps.

    Erase.bg handles images up to 10,000 by 10,000 pixels, far above PhotoScissors' online limit, and removes backgrounds from short videos, but free use has few credits.

  • rembg

    A command-line tool and HTTP server that removes image backgrounds using AI models running locally.

    rembg is free MIT-licensed software that removes backgrounds locally from the command line or an HTTP server, with batch folder processing but no graphical interface.

  • Clipdrop

    A set of web-based AI image tools for background removal, cleanup, upscaling, relighting and generation.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Clipdrop is a free web toolset combining background removal with cleanup, uncrop, upscaling and relighting, plus an API, with images processed online.

  • PicWish

    An AI photo editor for removing backgrounds, unblurring images and creating product photos online or in apps.

    PicWish adds batch background removal of up to 30 files, unblur and product photo tools, with Android support, but some features require a paid plan.

Similar software

Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.

  • Photoroom

    An AI photo editor for product photography with background removal, batch editing and marketplace-ready listings.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb
  • Cleanup.pictures

    A web tool that removes unwanted objects, people, text and defects from photos using AI inpainting.

    FreeProprietaryWeb
  • Pixelcut

    An AI photo and video editor for product images, with background removal, upscaling and generated scenes.

  • Cutout.Pro

    An online AI visual platform for background removal, photo enhancement, colorization, retouching and image generation.

Report a wrong fact or a dead link on this listing