WipeMark vs remove.bg: free full-size cut-outs compared

What each tool is

remove.bg is a paid-per-image background remover with a free low-resolution preview; WipeMark is a free web tool that gives you the full-size cut-out of one photo at a time. remove.bg is run by Canva Austria GmbH and has been part of Canva since 2021. Its site offers a web uploader, a Windows, Mac and Linux desktop app, an Android app, an API, and plugins for Photoshop and Figma.

WipeMark does two jobs in the browser: it removes backgrounds on the home page and erases unwanted things from your own photos at /erase-image. There is no account, no watermark and no paid tier. It is paid for by sponsor logo tiles shown beside the tool.

The free tier in detail

On remove.bg the free download is a preview of at most 0.25 megapixels, and a full-size download costs a credit. Their help article Is remove.bg free? says the service is "100% free for low-resolution images (up to 0.25 megapixels) processed on the website and for personal use." The article on image credits gives an example size for that preview: 625 x 400 pixels. High resolution goes up to 50 megapixels and uses one credit per image.

A free account adds one bonus credit to try a high-resolution download, plus 50 free previews a month through the desktop app or API, according to their plan comparison article. Uploads can be up to 50 megapixels and 22 MB.

On WipeMark the free download is the full-size cut-out, for photos up to 25 megapixels, as PNG, JPG or WebP. You can pick a transparent, white, black or any-color background before you download. There is no daily limit set by WipeMark.

Quality and edge cases

Both tools are automatic, so the honest comparison is about what each offers when the automatic result needs help. remove.bg's homepage describes a Magic Brush for refining results, an AI background generator and AI shadows. It pitches white backgrounds for e-commerce, car listings and headshots, and transparent PNGs for logos and graphics. The full-resolution output goes up to 50 megapixels, which is double WipeMark's 25 megapixel input limit.

WipeMark runs BiRefNet, an open model released under the MIT licence, to find the subject, then gives you a Restore and Erase touch-up brush for hair, glass edges or product shadows the model gets wrong. We have not run a side-by-side test against remove.bg, so we make no claim about which one cuts hair or glass more cleanly. Try both on your own photo; the remove.bg preview is free, and so is WipeMark. If you want to know what these models do under the hood, read how AI background removal works.

Privacy and uploads

remove.bg uploads your full image and says it deletes it shortly after; WipeMark sends at most a 1024 px copy and stores nothing. The top of remove.bg's privacy policy (last updated July 16, 2025) says it uploads files securely, processes them, gives you the result "then delete[s] them shortly after." Its help article on training says uploaded images are not used to train the AI unless you choose to contribute them. The policy body also says it may analyze media uploads in your account to train its models, so read the full policy if this matters to you.

WipeMark sends a reduced copy of your photo, at most 1024 pixels on the long side, to its server. The model returns a mask, and the full-size cut-out is made in your browser, so the full-size original stays on your device. Nothing is stored or logged. The details are on our privacy page.

Where remove.bg is better

remove.bg is the better pick for volume, automation and higher resolutions. It has things WipeMark does not:

• An API and a desktop app built for many images at once; its homepage cites bulk editing of up to 500 images per minute.
• Photoshop and Figma plugins, plus Zapier and other integrations.
• An Android app.
• Full-resolution output up to 50 megapixels, where WipeMark accepts up to 25.
• AI backgrounds, AI shadows and design templates.
• Paid plans that cover commercial use.

WipeMark handles one photo at a time, has no API and no mobile app, needs an internet connection for the background step, and takes about 20 seconds per photo. It is also new.

When to use which

Use WipeMark for the occasional full-size cut-out; use remove.bg when background removal is part of a paid workflow. If you are making a profile picture, a product shot for a one-off listing, or a transparent PNG for a slide, WipeMark gives you the full-size file at no cost. If you process product catalogs every week, need an API in your own app, or work inside Photoshop, remove.bg's credits buy you the tooling for that.

There is also a middle case: you need a few images at full size, once. remove.bg's smallest pay-as-you-go pack covers three images; WipeMark covers them for free, one at a time. For a wider list of options, see our roundup of remove.bg alternatives.

How to switch

Switching takes no setup, because WipeMark has no account.

1. Open WipeMark and drop in a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photo up to 25 megapixels.
2. Wait about 20 seconds while the mask is made.
3. Use the Restore or Erase brush on any edge you want to fix.
4. Pick a transparent, white, black or custom background.
5. Download PNG for transparency, or JPG or WebP for a solid background. Our guide to transparent PNGs explains which to choose.

If something else in the shot needs to go, such as a stray cup or a person in the background, open the eraser. For a full walkthrough, read how to remove the background from a photo, or see every comparison on the compare page.