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# Remove Backgrounds and Objects

Cut the background out of an image, remove an object you don't want, or put your subject on a new background.

Ideogram has two apps for this. The **Background Remover** cuts out the subject and leaves a transparent background. The **Object Remover** takes one thing out of a picture and fills the gap. In [Studio](/edit/studio.md) you can also remove the background from a single layer.

| Task                                 | Where                                                     | Plan                                |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Remove a background                  | Background Remover app, or **Remove BG** on an image page | Credits (the button shows the cost) |
| Remove the background from one layer | Studio                                                    | Credits                             |
| Remove an object                     | Object Remover app                                        | Credits (the button shows the cost) |

Each app's button shows the cost before you run it. See [how credits work](/plans-and-billing/available-plans.md#how-credits-work).

## Remove a background

### From an image page

1. Open the image.
2. Click **Remove BG**. The Background Remover app opens with the image loaded.
3. Click **Remove background**.

You can also open an image's **…** menu and choose **Background Remover** under **Use**.

### In the Background Remover app

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Open **Apps** and choose **Background Remover**.
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### Add a source image

Under **Source image**, click **+ Add** to upload a picture or choose one you already have. "No prompt needed!"

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### Click Remove background

Click **Remove background**.

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You get a new image with a transparent background. Your original stays as it was. If it fails, you'll see "Could not remove the background. Please try again."

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### On a layer in Studio

Select an image layer and choose **Remove background** under **Tools** in the right sidebar. It runs in one click and changes only that layer. Other layers stay as they are, which makes this the way to cut out one part of a design you have built in layers.

## Keep the transparency when you download

Download a transparent image as PNG or WEBP. JPEG has no transparency, so the Download menu turns it off for these images. A 1K PNG is free on every plan; WEBP and larger sizes need a paid plan.

To make an image with no background from the start, see [Transparent Backgrounds](/create/transparent-backgrounds.md).

## Remove an object

The **Object Remover** app erases one thing you mark, such as a stray cup on a table or a person in the background, and fills the space.

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Open **Apps** and choose **Object Remover**.
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Under **Source image**, click **+ Add** to upload a picture or choose one you already have.
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### Mark the object

Under **Mask**, mark the object with one of the tools:

* **Click**: click the object once. Ideogram selects the whole object for you.
* **Paint**: brush over it by hand.
* **Lasso**: draw a loose outline around it.
* **Rectangle**: drag a box over it.

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### Click Remove object

Click **Remove object**. The button shows the cost in credits.

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The result appears in **My assets** as a new image. Your original stays as it was.

**Clear** next to **Mask** starts over.

If you click a spot with no clear object, you'll see "Could not find an object there. Try another spot." Wait for a click selection to finish before you click **Remove object**.

## Put a subject on a new background

Ideogram has no one-step tool to swap a background. Use Studio to layer the cutout on a new image:

1. Remove the background from your subject (see above). The cutout saves to **My assets**.
2. Open **Studio** from the sidebar's **More** menu. Click **Upload image** and choose the new background.
3. Click **My Images** in the left toolbar and add your cutout. It lands as a new layer on top.
4. Drag and resize the cutout. To change the stacking, use the layer's **More** menu: **Bring to front** or **Send to back**.
5. Click **Export** to download the result.

You can also try **AI edit** in Studio and describe the new background in your prompt. See [Studio](/edit/studio.md).