OneTimeRemove 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 in 60 seconds
Everything in the box
Local AI background removal — unlimited images, full resolution, nothing uploaded.
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.
Magic eraser
Click an unwanted object and it's gone — AI fills the background. Undo built in.
Models in the installer
All AI models ship inside the app — nothing downloads, offline from first launch.
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 charges $9/mo (40 credits). Here's what actually differs.
| 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 — models ship in the installer | 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.
One price. No asterisks.
Desktop app — pay once, it's yours on your machine forever.
Download Cutaway
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Cutaway
Windows and macOS. Buy once, download any time — this page always links the current build.
Up and running in three steps
Buy once on Whop
One-time $24 gets you the packaged Windows or Mac installer with 1-click setup and updates.
Nothing to set up
Every AI model is bundled in the installer — no downloads, offline from the first launch.
Drop images, export cutouts
Batch a whole product shoot, preview each result, export transparent PNGs to any folder.
Fair questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — the full source is MIT at github.com/bensblueprints/bg-remover-mvp. 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. Every AI model ships inside the installer, so the app makes zero network calls.
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.
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