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Remove a White Background — Free Transparent PNG

Remove a white background from a logo, product photo, or scan and save a transparent PNG. Free, browser-only, no upload — with tolerance control for JPEG edge artifacts.

Tolerance 20-30 for flat white · 35-50 for JPEG halos · Non-contiguous for enclosed white

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Drop a PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG image — or paste a screenshot. Editing happens in your browser; the image is never uploaded.

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White on white — the case people get stuck on

Produced with the editor on this page — not mocked up.

Before
White ceramic mug photographed on a white background, the hardest case for background removal
After — transparent PNG
White mug as a transparent PNG, with the enclosed area inside the handle still filled white
Magic wand, tolerance 7 (not the default 28) — A white subject on white is the case that catches people out. At the default tolerance the wand takes the mug as well; at 7 it stops at the ceramic. Note the gap inside the handle is still white — a contiguous fill cannot reach an enclosed area, so that needs its own click.

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Remove a White Background — Free Transparent PNG

White backgrounds are the most common thing people need gone, and they are also the easiest to remove cleanly — provided the tool lets you control the tolerance. Pure white is a single colour value, so one magic wand click clears it. The complication is that JPEG compression smears the boundary between subject and background into a band of near-white pixels, which is why a cut-out often keeps a faint white halo. This page explains the settings that deal with that, using an editor that runs entirely in your browser with no upload.

One Click for Flat White

A single magic wand click clears a uniform white background across the whole image.

Tolerance for JPEG Halos

Raise the tolerance to catch the near-white pixels JPEG compression leaves around the subject, instead of living with a white fringe.

Reaches Enclosed White

Turn off contiguous mode and white trapped inside letters, handles, and cut-outs disappears too — not just the outer area.

No Upload, No Watermark

The image is processed on your device and exported as a clean transparent PNG at full resolution.

!How It Works, Step by Step

1

Drop the image with the white background into the editor.

2

Set tolerance to roughly 20-30 for a clean white, or 35-50 for a JPEG with a soft halo.

3

Click the white area with the magic wand. Untick "Contiguous only" if white also sits inside enclosed shapes.

4

Add 1-2px of edge feather if the cut looks harsh, then download the transparent PNG.

In Your Browser vs. on a Server

FeatureLocal (Us)Cloud Tool
Tolerance controlAdjustable 1-80Usually fixed or hidden
Enclosed white areasHandled via non-contiguous modeOften left behind
PrivacyNo upload at allImage sent to a server
CostFree and unlimitedCredits or subscription

Technical FAQ

How do I remove a white background from a logo?
Set the tolerance to about 20-30, click anywhere on the white with the magic wand, then untick "Contiguous only" so white trapped inside enclosed letter shapes — the middle of an O or an A — is cleared as well. Enable "Trim transparent edges" before downloading so the PNG is cropped tightly around the mark.
Why is there still a white outline around my subject?
That is JPEG compression. The encoder blends the boundary between subject and background into a band of near-white pixels that are not quite pure white, so a low tolerance leaves them behind. Undo, raise the tolerance to roughly 35-50, and click again. If the halo persists on a few spots, clear them with the erase brush at a small size.
The wand erased my subject too. What went wrong?
The tolerance was high enough that the tool considered part of your subject the same colour as the background — common when the subject itself contains white or very light greys. Press Ctrl+Z, lower the tolerance, and click again. For a white subject on a white background, use the box selector to isolate the subject first, then clean up with the erase brush.
Should I use contiguous or non-contiguous mode?
Contiguous erases only the connected region you clicked, which is safer and the right default. Non-contiguous erases every pixel of that colour anywhere in the image, which is what you want for white inside enclosed shapes — but it will also remove white areas that are part of your subject, so check the result before saving.
Can I remove a white background from a scanned document or signature?
Yes, and it is one of the best cases for this tool. Scans are high contrast, so a tolerance around 30-40 clears the paper while leaving the ink. A transparent signature can then be placed over a PDF or a contract without a white box around it.
Does the exported PNG really have transparency?
Yes. The export writes a PNG with a genuine alpha channel, where the removed pixels have alpha zero. Some previews and messaging apps show transparent PNGs against a white backdrop, which can make it look like nothing changed — drop the file onto a coloured background to confirm.

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