> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.topazlabs.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.topazlabs.com/image-models/removal-and-cleanup/background-removal.md).

# Background Removal

### Model Overview <a href="#model-overview" id="model-overview"></a>

**Background Removal** is a high-quality image segmentation model designed to isolate subjects from their background with precise, production-ready edge handling.

It delivers clean extractions across a wide range of photography scenarios, preserving fine details such as hair, soft edges, and semi-transparent elements. Well suited for both creative and high-volume image workflows, including product photography and e-commerce, flexible mask parameters enable further refinement for compositing, design, or downstream use.

### Key Capabilities <a href="#key-capabilities" id="key-capabilities"></a>

* Accurately separates subjects from backgrounds with clean, natural edge detail.
* Outputs both transparent background images and reusable masks for downstream workflows.
* User-adjustable mask controls including shrink/expand, feather, and invert for precise refinement.

### Model Pricing

<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="119.84765625">Text</th><th width="60.390625" data-type="number">Number</th><th width="59.5390625" data-type="number"></th><th width="60.0859375" data-type="number"></th><th width="60.265625" data-type="number"></th><th width="59.94140625" data-type="number"></th><th width="59.5390625" data-type="number"></th><th width="60.34375" data-type="number"></th><th width="59.9296875" data-type="number"></th><th width="59.828125" data-type="number"></th><th width="59.5078125" data-type="number"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Output MP</code></td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>16</td><td>24</td><td>32</td><td>40</td><td>50</td><td>64</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td><code>Credits</code></td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>5</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Getting Started

**Endpoint**

* [https://api.topazlabs.com/image/v1/matting/async](<https://api.topazlabs.com/image/v1/matting/async&#xA;&#xA;>)
  * `model` — `"RemoveBG"`

<details>

<summary><strong>Endpoint-Specific Parameters</strong></summary>

`mode` — Alpha or segmentation, defaults to segmentation

* Alpha provides the binary mask of the object
* Segmentation provides the cropped object as an RGBA output

Any parameters that are not explicitly provided are configured to our default values. Extra parameters provided that are not supported are ignored.

</details>

**Model-Specific Parameters**

* No parameters

### Examples

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