What is changing

Two destinations for different remove.bg workflows

For people using the visual product, remove.bg describes its background-removal functionality as moving into Canva. For developers, the remove.bg API page says background removal moves to Leonardo.Ai starting December 1, 2026.

2021

Remove.bg became part of Canva.

Sep 6, 2026

Erace publishes this migration guide before the transition date.

Dec 1, 2026

The announced product and API transitions take effect.

Which alternative fits your job?

OptionBest fitImportant difference
EraceFast photo cleanup in a focused tool2 credits per background-removal task
CanvaDesign workflows around the cutoutBackground removal sits inside a broader design platform
Leonardo.AiDeveloper and creative AI workflowsThe remove.bg API page points API users toward Leonardo
Local editorsManual control and offline projectsMore setup and hands-on masking

Try the smallest useful workflow first

If your immediate need is simply to remove a background, avoid rebuilding a broad design workflow before testing the core result. Erace keeps that path to one upload, one explicit rights confirmation and one download.

Open the Erace background remover