What is the Remove Background API?

With the Remove Background API from Photoroom, developers can automate the process of isolating objects or subjects from their backgrounds, saving time and effort compared to manual background removal techniques.

In which programming languages is the Remove Background API available?

The Remove Background API is available in cURL, JS, Python, Swift, Kotlin. To implement it correctly to your website or native app, you can find the API documentation here.

Is the Remove Background API for free?

Photoroom provides a free plan for which no credit card is required and ideal for prototyping. You can preview 40 images per month with this option.

How do I integrate the Background Remove API?

First, get the API key here. The API key is a token that you provide when making API calls, so include the token in a header parameter called x-api-key. Then make your first http call. If you need more assistance, read more details in our API documentation.

What if I have problems with the API?

If you encounter a problem with the set up, we recommend you to reach out to our engeneers directly who are available on our Slack community.

What you can do

Promote your business

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Change background color

Resize image

Add white background

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Save hours by editing in batch

Instantly remove the most complex backgrounds from multiple images at once - directly in the app or with our API.

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Scale your visual content production with Photoroom's API for automated image editing across industries.

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Photoroom API Startup Plan

Optimise your image workflows, accelerate your product launches, and deliver images that sell.

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Why top startups integrate the Photoroom API

Accelerate time to market

Deploy the #1 background remover or AI photo editing API into your app or website in less than one hour.

Instantly optimize your image workflow

Create high quality images for product listings, digital campaigns, and brand activations.

Save money

The Photoroom API offers the most affordable pricing for background remover in the market and stellar AI photo editing solutions.

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Eligibility Criteria and Conditions

We welcome marketplace, e-commerce, creativity app or software startups to join our program to get 60,000 free Basic images (or the equivalent of 12,000 Plus images). You must have enabled your Photoroom API key and never been a recipient of any Photoroom API Startup or Partner plan. To be eligible:

You must:

Be incorporated no more than two years ago and

Have raised no more than $1million in funding
Not be a recipient of the Photoroom API Startup or Partner plan

Conditions:

Offer will expire 1 year after issue date.

What you’ll need before you apply

- Sign up for a Photoroom account and enable the Photoroom API

-Your Photoroom API sign up email address

-Your website or app URL

-A link to the LinkedIn profile for your founders/CEO

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What our startup customers say about Photoroom

Using Photoroom API, we decreased by 15% our Cost-Per-Click on Google Shopping. With the accuracy of the Photoroom API, and the quality of the white background photos, we managed to automate the cropping of our ads and avoid quality problems.

Thomas GounotCo-founder of Campsider marketplace

Photoroom API made images go from 24/48h of editing through a studio to be listed near to real time.

Vincent PaulinCTO at Selency marketplace

The background removal drives more trust in our marketplaces, leading to more sales!

Photoroom has massively improved the experience for buyers and sellers.

Patrick MandiaCo-Founder of Iso, infrastructure for community marketplaces

We accelerated our item approval process cutting 1 day for a more efficient service to sellers and, subsequently, got an inventory growth of +127% between 2021 and 2022.

Livia NapoleoneFounder of intOndo marketplace

Photoroom’s uptime and reliability is not something we have ever had to think about. With Photoroom, response times for a 10mb high-res photo are measured in milliseconds, while with other solutions they can be measured in seconds or even minutes.

Steven AuCEO & Founder at Scribble.Art, a children’s creativity company

You asked, we answered

What are the eligibility requirements for the Photoroom API Startup plan?
To receive the Photoroom API Startup plan offer of 60k Basic images or 12k Plus images, you must:
- Have been incorporated no more than two years ago and
- Have raised no more than $1 million in funding
- Not be a recipient of the Photoroom API Startup or Partner plan
Conditions:
Offer is valid for 1 year after issue date.
What is the duration of the Photoroom API Startup plan program?
It is valid for one year.
What happens after I submit my application?
We will review your submission and respond back with an update. If you are approved, we will also share instructions for how to access the approved discounts.
What happens if I misrepresent my startup’s eligibility?
Misrepresenting your eligibility for discounts set out above may constitute a material breach of the Terms of Service and could result in the termination of your subscription agreement and/or the removal of any discount applied to your purchase and/or immediate removal of your Photoroom API access. Further, you may be required to repay Photoroom for any discounts received as a result of falsely misrepresenting your eligibility.
Can you tell me more about your pricing?
We have our Basic, Plus, Partner, and custom pricing plans.
- Our Basic plan features our background remover which is #1 in the market and the most affordable price in the market. It's ideal for brand activations, content creation, and software or apps. Priced at $0.02 per image we have plans starting at $20/month.
- Our Plus plan at $0.10 per image has plans starting at $100/month. It includes background removal all our available AI features such as AI Shadows, AI Backgrounds, AI Relighting. It also include photo editing such as positioning and padding adjustments for professional grade product listings, ad assets and point of sale materials.
- Partner plan at $0.01 per image and starting at $1000 per month is for high volume consumer facing apps or software with a requirement to add the Photoroom logo to your user interface. Learn more
- Custom pricing plan for companies and marketplaces processing at least 500k images per year, contact us for our custom pricing plans.
What if I am planning to process up to 100,000 images per month?
If you have a consumer facing app or website and are planning to process up to 100,000 images per month, you may be eligible for the Photoroom API Partner Plan. Learn more .