🪄 Cutaway
Remove image backgrounds with local AI. Unlimited images, full resolution, zero uploads.
remove.bg charges $9/month for 40 credits — and every photo you upload goes to their servers. Cutaway runs the same class of AI model on your own machine: no credits, no upload, no monthly bill, no resolution cap.
Cutaway screenshot is being captured — the app is shipped and real.
Features
Drag & drop batches
Single images or whole folders — JPG, PNG and WebP.
Before / after preview
Checkerboard view of the transparent result, per image.
Flexible output
Transparent PNG, white/black, or any custom background color.
Batch export
Pick a folder, hit one button, watch the progress bar.
Full resolution, always
Your 6000×4000 photo stays 6000×4000. remove.bg's free tier caps at 0.25 MP.
100% private
The AI model (ONNX, U²-Net family) runs locally. Images never leave your computer.
One-time model download
The ~80 MB AI model downloads once on first use — then everything works fully offline.
Memory-safe queue
Images process sequentially in an isolated worker, so a 40-image batch never freezes the UI.
Cutaway vs remove.bg
remove.bg at $9/mo (40 credits) runs roughly $108/year — $216 over two years. Cutaway is $24, once.
| Cutaway | remove.bg | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24 once | $9/mo (40 credits) — $108/yr |
| Images | Unlimited | 40/month, then buy credits |
| Resolution | Full, always | Full res costs 1 credit per image |
| Privacy | 100% local — nothing uploaded | Every image uploaded to their servers |
| Offline | Yes (after one-time model download) | No |
| Batch processing | Yes, built in | Paid API / desktop app with credits |
| Source code | Open (MIT) | Closed |
$24 pays for itself in under 3 months — then it's free forever.
Three steps, no subscription
Buy once on Whop
One-time $24 gets you the packaged Windows installer with 1-click setup and updates.
First run downloads the AI
The ~80 MB model downloads once, clearly shown in the UI. After that Cutaway is fully offline.
Drop images, export cutouts
Batch a whole product shoot, preview each result, export transparent PNGs to any folder.
Honest answers
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — the full source is MIT at github.com/bensblueprints/bg-remover. Paying $24 gets you the signed installer, 1-click setup and updates instead of building from source.
Is the quality as good as remove.bg?
It uses the same class of segmentation model (U²-Net family via ONNX). On typical product shots and portraits results are comparable; on very fine edges like wispy hair, remove.bg's newest cloud models can still win. You get unlimited retries for free, though.
Do my photos get uploaded?
Never. Inference runs on your CPU via onnxruntime. The only network call the app ever makes is the one-time model download.
Is it fast?
It runs on your own hardware, one image at a time by design (predictable memory). A batch takes a few seconds per image on a modern CPU — no queue, no credits, no per-image anxiety.
What formats are supported?
JPG, PNG and WebP in; transparent PNG or flat-color composites out, at the original resolution.
Deep-dive comparisons:
Own Cutaway forever
$24 once. Signed installer, 1-click setup, updates included. No renewal, no account with us, no meter. Or build it yourself from the MIT source — it's the same app.