no photoshop needed instant results

Make white or black pixels
transparent

Remove white or black pixels instantly. Perfect for clean transparent backgrounds for signatures, logos, scans, line art and AI images.

Make white or black pixels transparent instantly

Drop your image here or click to choose · PNG · JPG · WebP · HEIC
faster than Photoshop or any other tool for this task / cheaper than any subscription / no uploads, ever / no AI: pure pixel math / works on any device
Try free for 3 minutes · Day pass €3.99 · Year pass €39.99 · No subscription

Built for pixel transparency, not AI cutouts

RemoveWhite is not a general AI background remover. It does not try to guess what the subject is. It removes the white or black pixels you choose, directly in your browser; with sliders to control exactly how much. No uploads, no AI guessing, no software to install.

Privacy is king - no uploads, processed in browser, no AI

Privacy
is king

No uploads to removewhite.com's servers Your images are never sent to our servers. Everything runs locally in your browser using the Canvas API.
Processing in your browser Pixel operations happen on your own machine. Fast, private, offline-capable.
No AI processing Pure pixel math. Predictable, deterministic, no black box. You stay in control.
Access links are sent by email No login, no profile, no password. Click your link and you're in.
Perfect for
✍️
Signatures

Clean transparent signature PNGs in seconds
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Scanned drawings

Remove the paper, keep the lines
📷
Photos of drawings

Shoot with your phone, use anywhere
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Logos & line art

Transparent exports for any background
🎨
Stickers & overlays

Ready for social media, Reels, Stories
🤖
AI-generated images

Fix fake checkerboard backgrounds that look transparent but aren't
🖤
Tattoo references

Clean black line art on transparent ground
🌐
Web & UI assets

Illustrations and icons ready to embed
How it works
01
Drop or choose your image

Drag and drop any PNG, JPG, WebP or HEIC. Works on desktop and mobile.

02
Tweak with sliders

Adjust threshold, feather, edge shrink and darken lines to determine exactly what counts as white or black.

03
Download; transparent or with background

Export as PNG or WebP with full transparency, or pick a background color and bake it in. Ready for websites, video, social or print.

Why pay for it

This one task should not require a monthly subscription.

RemoveWhite is built for one precise job: turning white or black pixels into usable transparency, fast, immediately. No heavy app to open. No image uploaded to an AI service. No guessing.

Faster than opening Photoshop

Drop your image, adjust the sliders, export. Done in seconds.

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More private than online AI tools

Your image is processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.

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More precise for line art and scans

Use sliders instead of hoping an AI understands your drawing.

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The free trial lets you test the result first. A day pass or year pass unlocks more time while the tool saves you work.

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Best value
Year pass
€39.99 per year
≈ €3.33 / month
  • Unlimited watermark-free downloads
  • 365 days from first use
  • Expires automatically, no auto-renewal
  • Use it whenever you need it, all year
  • Access link by email, no login needed
Get year pass →
For the occasional job
Day pass
€3.99 for 24 hours
unlimited downloads
  • Unlimited watermark-free downloads
  • 24 hours from first use
  • Access link by email, no login
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Start with a - no payment, access by email.

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RemoveWhite vs AI background removers
AI background remover

Guesses what the background is

Tools like remove.bg or Canva's background remover use AI to detect objects. They decide what stays and what goes, which fails on drawings, logos, line art, scanned paper and signatures. With many AI tools, your image is also uploaded to their servers.

RemoveWhite.com

Removes the color you choose, pixel by pixel

RemoveWhite doesn't guess. It makes every white or black pixel transparent, with sliders to control exactly how much. Perfect for hand-drawn work, scans, logos and stencils. No upload. No AI. No surprises.

The story behind this tool

Built by a filmmaker who needed it for her own illustrations

RemoveWhite started as a tool I needed for my own hand-drawn images. I wanted clean transparent PNGs without opening Photoshop, uploading my work to an AI service, or guessing what a background remover would do with my drawings. So I built a small browser tool that does one thing directly: make white or black pixels transparent. Every feature: the sliders, the edge tools, the background color picker, the invert function, started as something I needed myself.

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Frequently asked questions
Does this tool use AI or subject detection?
No. RemoveWhite does not use AI or subject detection. It makes white or black pixels transparent based on your settings. Everything runs locally in your browser, so your image stays on your device.
Do I need to click anything after dropping my image?
No. Just drop your image onto the tool. Every white (or black) pixel becomes transparent instantly, without any additional click. Adjust the sliders to fine-tune and download when it looks right.
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your image never leaves your device. Nothing is sent to removewhite.com's servers.
What does the Threshold slider do?
Threshold controls how much white or black is removed. Move it higher or lower until your image looks right.
What does the Feather slider do?
The Feather slider blends the edge between transparent and opaque pixels.
What is Edge Shrink?
After making pixels transparent, a thin fringe of semi-transparent pixels can remain around lines: a white halo effect. Edge Shrink erodes those fringe pixels. Move it up 1–2 steps if you see ghosting around your lines.
What does Darken Lines do?
It strengthens thin or faint ink strokes by darkening pixels proportionally to their darkness and opacity. Useful for pencil sketches or light pen drawings where fine lines look washed out after white pixels are removed.
Can I preview my image on a colored background?
Yes. There's a color picker in the compare view that lets you change the preview background to any color: useful for checking how transparent areas look on different backgrounds. This preview color does not affect your download.
Can I export with a background color instead of transparent?
Yes. In the Edit panel, use Export background → Color to pick any color. That color will be baked into your downloaded file. The default is Transparent.
How do I invert image colors?
Click Invert Colors in the Mode selector. Black becomes white, white becomes black, and colors are reversed. Useful for turning black line art into white line art on dark backgrounds, or photo negatives into positives.
What file formats can I use?
PNG, JPG, WebP, and HEIC. Drop a file onto the tool or choose one from your device, including the Photos app or Files on your phone, tablet or computer.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. You can get 3 minutes to tweak and download one transparent image without watermark. Access link by email.
Is there a subscription?
No. You can buy a day pass (€3.99, 24 hours) or a year pass (€39.99, 365 days) for unlimited access and watermark-free downloads. No auto-renewal.

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