Make your portrait background transparent

What this edit does

Remove the room or scenery behind a portrait and keep the person on a transparent background. The checkerboard in the preview shows empty areas; it is not part of the downloaded PNG. A transparent portrait can be placed over another image in a design editor without carrying a rectangular background with it.

When to use this look

Create a portrait cutout for a personal presentation, invitation or profile graphic. You can also switch straight from transparency to any scene in this editor.

Example: before and after

Before · sample portrait

After · Transparent background

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

The same portrait first has its room behind it; after processing, the person appears over a checkerboard. Save a PNG to keep those transparent pixels.

Tips for a believable result

• Download PNG when you need transparency. JPEG cannot store transparent pixels.
• Inspect loose hair and the edges of light clothing before saving. A small amount of edge softness can help, but too much may blur the outline.

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 transparent

   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.