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Background Removal Services for Product & E-commerce Photos

We remove backgrounds by hand, so every product, person or object is cut out cleanly and placed on pure white, transparent or a new background. Hair, fur and soft edges included. Ready for your store, marketplace or catalog, from $0.50 per image.

  • Cut out by an editor, not an auto remover
  • White, transparent or a backdrop you choose
  • 24-hour turnaround, 6-hour rush on request
  • Checked by QC before it reaches you
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What Is a Background Removal Service?

A background removal service separates the subject of a photo from everything behind it, then replaces the background with pure white, transparent or a new scene. We use hand-drawn clipping paths for hard edges and image masking for hair, fur and soft edges, so the result looks natural and meets marketplace rules.

  • Pure white for marketplace main images
  • Transparent PNG for web, print and design
  • Natural shadows added on request
Lipstick photo on grass before background removal
Before
Lipstick on a clean white background after background removal
After

Background Removal Services We Offer

Pick one edit or combine several; each photo is cut out by hand and reviewed before delivery.

Product Background Removal sample

Product Background Removal

Clean cut-outs of products with hand-drawn paths.

White Background sample

White Background

Pure white backgrounds that meet marketplace rules.

Multiple Objects sample

Multiple Objects

Several items in one photo cut out together.

Object and Clutter Removal sample

Object & Clutter Removal

Props, tags, stands and clutter taken out of the scene.

Shadow and Reflection sample

Shadow & Reflection

Natural drop shadows or reflections after the cut-out.

E-commerce Ready sample

E-commerce Ready

Crop, align and size each image to your store spec.

Apparel Cut-outs sample

Apparel Cut-outs

Clothing lifted off mannequins and backgrounds.

Hair & Fur Masking

Soft edges like hair, fur and fabric kept natural.

Background Removal Before & After

Original photos beside the finished cut-outs, straight from our editors.

Clutter removed before editing
Before
Clutter removed after editing
After

Clutter removed

Multiple objects before editing
Before
Multiple objects after editing
After

Multiple objects

Background + shadow before editing
Before
Background + shadow after editing
After

Background + shadow

Who Orders Background Removal

Teams that publish product images every week and need them clean and matching.

Online storesMarketplace sellersShopify brandsProduct photographersPhoto studiosCatalog publishersMarketing agenciesPrint shops

Background Removal Pricing

Starting prices per image, set by how hard the edges are. The exact price depends on detail and the delivery time you need, and we confirm it after reviewing all of your files.

Basic

Simple products with clear edges

from $0.50 / image
  • White or transparent background
  • Clean hand-drawn cut-out
  • Crop and resize
  • Marketplace-ready export
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Advanced

Soft edges and hair

from $1 / image
  • Everything in Basic
  • Image masking for hair and fur
  • Soft-edge and fabric cut-outs
  • New background placement
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Professional

Apparel and multi-part products

from $2 / image
  • Everything in Advanced
  • Ghost mannequin cut-outs
  • Drop shadow added
  • Product retouching
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High-End

Complex and creative edits

from $4 / image
  • Multi-path selections
  • Reflection and mirror shadows
  • Creative background compositing
  • Light and color correction
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Hundreds of product photos a month?
Send a sample folder and your monthly count, and we price the whole run at once.Get a bulk quote

Background removal is part of our photo editing services. For marketplace main images see white background service, for PNG cut-outs see transparent background service, and for hard-edged products drawn with the pen tool see clipping path services.

Why Sellers Choose Vector Design US for Background Removal

Hand-edited, never auto-removed

Automatic removers leave halos, cut off straps and blur hair; our editors trace every photo themselves.

Matching listings

Same background, margin, shadow and size on every image across your catalog.

Ready for volume

More than 40 in-house designers on rotating shifts take large and recurring orders, with monthly invoicing for repeat accounts.

Brooklyn, NY since 2010

Each finished file passes QC, every order has two revision rounds and a 100% money-back guarantee.

AI background removers

  • Halos and leftover background
  • Cut-off straps, handles and fine parts
  • Blurry hair and fur edges
  • Touch-ups needed before every upload

Cut out by hand at Vector Design US

  • Clean edges with no halos
  • Fine parts and hair kept natural
  • Same look across your whole catalog
  • Files you can list straight away

Example: Handbags Shot in a Busy Showroom

Showroom to white

Example: a boutique photographs 40 handbags on shelves in its showroom and wants clean images for its online store.

The brief
Remove the shelves and walls, keep every strap, chain and tassel, place each bag on pure white and add a soft shadow under it.
What we do
Editors draw paths around the bag bodies, mask the tassels and fringe by hand, then set each bag on white with the same margin.
What you receive
40 white-background JPGs plus transparent PNGs, named to the boutique’s product codes and sized for its store.

How It Works

1

Upload your photos

Use the form for a few images or share a cloud folder for a big batch.

2

Approve the price

We check each file and email an exact quote; editing begins once you pay through PayPal, Visa or Mastercard.

3

Cut-out and review

Editors remove the backgrounds by hand and QC compares each file with your notes.

4

Receive your files

Download JPG, PNG, TIFF or PSD, and ask for up to two revision rounds.

Background Removal Clients on Our Work

“I have used their services on several projects, always timely and very professional. They are our go-to partner.”Scott TurnerRepeat client · Google review
“I often receive jpg logos from clients who need to do signage or embroidery, where vector art is required. I’ve used Vector Design for several years and they are always extremely quick and the quality of their vector files is excellent.”Merili LoucksSignage & embroidery · Google review
“I’ve been in the promotional products industry for 45 years and they are the most efficient design company I have worked with.”Don GardinerPromotional products · Google review

Rated five stars in 500+ Google reviews.

Background Removal FAQs

A background removal service cuts the subject of a photo away from whatever is behind it and places it on white, transparent or a new scene. We trace hard edges with clipping paths and paint masks for hair and fur, so products and people keep their full outline and look natural.

Background removal starts at $0.50 per image for simple products, $1 for soft edges and hair, $2 for apparel and multi-part products, and $4 for complex edits. We confirm the exact price by email after reviewing your files, and you pay only after you agree to it.

Yes. We set the product on a true white background, keep the whole item in frame and crop it to the margins and pixel size you specify. Marketplaces change their image rules from time to time, so please send the current requirements with your order and we follow them.

Yes. Hair, fur, feathers and fabric fringe are handled with image masking rather than a hard path. The editor paints the mask strand by strand where needed, so the edge blends into the new background without a halo or a cut-out look.

Most orders are returned within 24 hours of payment. Rush work can be ready in as little as 6 hours, and an extra charge may apply. Very large batches are scheduled in the quote, so the delivery date is agreed before editing begins.

Automatic removers are fine for a quick test, but they often leave halos, drop thin straps or handles and change edges from one image to the next. For listings and catalogs, hand editing gives clean, consistent cut-outs you can upload without fixing them yourself.

Upload images through the form on this page, or share a cloud link for large batches. We email an exact quote, you pay by PayPal, Visa or Mastercard, and the cut-outs begin. Two revision rounds and a 100% money-back guarantee come with every order.

Send Your Photos, Get an Exact Quote

Upload your images. We review every file, email the price and delivery time, and cut each one out by hand once payment clears.

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