Question 1

Is remove.bg really shutting down?

Accepted Answer

Yes. remove.bg has officially announced that its standalone website will stop working on December 1, 2026 at 9:00 CET, and that the API will shut down on the same day. The background removal feature itself will continue inside Canva. If you'd rather not move into the Canva ecosystem, BackGone is a standalone remove.bg alternative that works right now — no account required.

Question 2

What happens to my unused remove.bg credits?

Accepted Answer

That's between you and remove.bg — unused subscription quota expires monthly under their terms, so use it before December 1, 2026 and contact their support about refunds. We can't import remove.bg balances, but every BackGone visitor gets a free daily quota, and any credits you buy here never expire.

Question 3

Is BackGone free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can remove backgrounds from 5 images per day without an account, and 10 per day with a free account — no watermark, no credit card. Free downloads are capped at 1024px; paid plans start at $9 for 200 full-resolution images per month.

Question 4

Do BackGone credits expire?

Accepted Answer

No. Credit packs ($5 for 50, $15 for 200, $30 for 500 images) never expire — unlike remove.bg, where unused subscription quota disappears at the end of each billing cycle. Buy once, use whenever you need them.

Question 5

I use the remove.bg API — can I migrate my integration?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The remove.bg API shuts down on December 1, 2026 together with the website. BackGone's API is pay-as-you-go at $0.03 per image, with the same cutout quality as the web tool. Email support@backgone.com and we'll set you up — self-serve keys and full documentation are launching soon.

Question 6

Is the cutout quality as good as remove.bg?

Accepted Answer

BackGone uses a state-of-the-art model that handles hair, fur, and fine product edges with pixel-level precision, and outputs true transparent PNGs. Don't take our word for it — upload an image above and compare for free, no signup needed.

Question 7

Do I need a Canva account to keep removing backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

With remove.bg you will — after December 1, 2026 its background removal only works inside Canva. With BackGone, no: it's a standalone tool, and you can remove backgrounds without any account at all.

Feature	remove.bg	BackGone
Pay-per-image price	$0.20 per image	From $0.045 per image ($9 / 200 images)
$9 monthly subscription	40 images per month	200 images per month — 5× more
Free tier	50 low-res previews; full resolution needs credits	5 full removals per day — 10 with a free account
Credit expiration	Unused subscription quota expires every month	Credits never expire
Bulk processing	Desktop app required	Up to 100 images per batch, right in the browser
API	Shuts down December 1, 2026	$0.03 per image, pay-as-you-go
After December 1, 2026	Standalone site goes offline — feature moves into Canva	Independent standalone tool — keeps running

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