Change the background of a portrait photo

What this edit does

Give a portrait a different setting without taking another photo. Open an image from your device or capture a still photo with your webcam, then try an office, a beach, a cozy room or another scene. You can also choose a plain color, soften the original background or save a transparent cutout. Your face and clothing come from the original photograph.

When to use this look

Try a cleaner profile picture, a playful social portrait or a cutout for a personal design. All 22 backgrounds and effects are available here, so you can compare several looks before saving one.

Example: before and after

Before · sample portrait

After · portrait background

Illustrative sample portrait generated for this guide; the after image uses this editor's browser segmentation and scene assets.

Start with a portrait in a plain room, then preview a beach, office, or transparent result. The foreground person stays the same while the chosen background changes.

Tips for a believable result

• Start with one clearly visible person, good light and some space around the hair and shoulders.
• Match the new scene to the light in your portrait. Background replacement does not change the direction of light on your face.

The model targets the prominent person in a still image. Fine hair, motion blur, crowds, or similar foreground and background colors can reduce cutout quality.

Four steps

1. Open or capture a portrait

   Use a local image file, or start the camera and capture a still photo after the optional timer.

2. Let the browser find the person

   The on-device model separates the prominent person from the original background once per photo.

3. Preview portrait

   Inspect the result, move or fit a scene if needed, and adjust edge softness. Switch presets without repeating the cutout.

4. Save the result

   Choose PNG for transparency or JPEG for an opaque image. Nothing downloads automatically.