A clean background makes a product look professional and lets buyers focus on the item. Amazon requires a pure white background for main product images, and most shops and marketplaces look better with one. You don't need a studio or a designer.
Shoot a photo that cuts out cleanly
- Plain backdrop: a wall or a sheet of card with a colour different from the product.
- Soft, even light: near a window in daylight, without direct sun. Avoid strong shadows.
- Fill the frame: the product should take up most of the photo, in focus, with a little space around it.
- Phone at product height for most items, slightly above for flat ones like shoes or food.
Remove the background
- Open Remove background and drop in your photo.
- The background is removed in your browser at full resolution. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for unreleased products.
- Choose transparent (PNG) or white (JPG), then download.
For a whole catalogue, drop in several photos at once. Five at a time are free.
Sizes that marketplaces like
| Where | What works well |
|---|---|
| Amazon main image | Pure white background; at least 1,000 px on the longest side so zoom works |
| Shopify, Noon, Daraz | Square images, about 2,000 × 2,000 px, all the same size across the shop |
| Square 1,080 × 1,080 or portrait 1,080 × 1,350 |
Each marketplace publishes its own image rules and they change; check its seller help pages before a big upload. Resize finished photos in bulk with the image converter.
Fixing tricky photos
- Glass and clear plastic: shoot against a background of a different colour, not white, so edges are clear.
- White products: use a mid-grey or coloured backdrop.
- Hair, fur and fluffy items: choose the Best edges model for finer detail.
Frequently asked questions
Does it keep full resolution?
Yes. The cut-out is the same size as your original photo.
Can I use the results commercially?
Yes. The images are yours; there is no watermark or attribution required.
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