remove.bg Is Shutting Down — What You Need to Know
On December 1, 2026 at 9:00 CET, remove.bg will shut down its standalone website. The service — which processed millions of images per month — is being absorbed into Canva's ecosystem. Any unused Pay-As-You-Go credits will expire on that date. API endpoints are being redirected to Leonardo.ai.
What Happens to Your remove.bg Account?
- Unused credits: Expire December 1, 2026. Use them or lose them.
- API integrations: Will stop working on December 1. Migrate before then.
- Desktop/mobile apps: Will be discontinued.
- Photoshop plugin: Will be discontinued.
- Background removal feature: Continues inside Canva (requires Canva subscription).
BatchBG vs remove.bg: Feature Comparison
| Feature | remove.bg | BatchBG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.07–$0.20/image | Free, unlimited |
| Batch limit | 1,000 images | No limit |
| Upload required | Yes (server-side) | No (100% local) |
| Privacy | Images sent to servers | Never leaves your device |
| Signup required | Yes | No |
| API access | Paid (shutting down) | Planned (free) |
| Watermark | On free tier | Never |
| Resolution limit | Full on paid plans | Full resolution, always free |
| Shutdown risk | December 1, 2026 | None — runs in your browser |
How to Migrate from remove.bg
If you were using remove.bg for product photo processing, switching to BatchBG takes 30 seconds: open batchbg.com, drop your images, click remove. No account, no API key, no credit card. The workflow is identical but with no per-image cost and no upload — your images stay on your device.
For API users, we are building a drop-in compatible API endpoint. Read our full migration guide for developers.