LocalPixremove.bg became part of Canva in 2021. The FAQ says background removal is moving into Canva, and API access to Leonardo.Ai. This LocalPix page does not replace that FAQ. Read it first if you have a remove.bg account, subscription, or API key.
Official timeline
From the remove.bg FAQ, unless a line says otherwise:
- 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET — the standalone website will no longer be available. The FAQ also says the website and accounts will not be accessible after that. Conversion of that clock time: 03:00 US Eastern / 08:00 UTC. remove.bg does not print those other zones; they are labelled as a conversion.
- Subscriptions — work normally until 1 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CET, then end automatically. You will not be charged again after that.
- Annual plans — if you have unused time beyond that date, a pro-rata refund goes to the original payment method. The FAQ says no action is required from you to receive this refund.
- Monthly plans — any final renewal on or after 1 November is free. To cancel earlier, the FAQ points to remove.bg/dashboard.
- PAYG credits — unused pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026. The FAQ recommends using them before the migration date.
- Self-service API — stops accepting requests from 1 December 2026.
- Enterprise API — contracts continue as normal.
- Photoshop plugin — will not be available after 1 December 2026.
- Other integrations and plugins — discontinued on 1 December 2026.
What it means if you already use remove.bg
Until 1 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CET, the FAQ says account data stays accessible. After that, you will not be able to download a credit usage report or invoices. Export those from the remove.bg Account page before then.
Re-download any cutouts you still need before that date. That is practical advice. The FAQ does not say what happens to previously processed images. remove.bg has not announced it.
API keys: remove.bg has not said remove.bg API keys carry over. Leonardo’s migration doc says to create a Leonardo API key. This page does not quote Leonardo prices.
How to export and switch
- Read the official remove.bg FAQ. It is the source for every remove.bg date on this page.
- Before 1 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CET, export your credit usage report and invoices from the remove.bg Account page. The FAQ says you will not be able to download them afterward.
- Re-download any cutouts you still need. The FAQ does not say what happens to previously processed images.
- If you use the self-service API, plan for it to stop accepting requests from 1 December 2026. Create a Leonardo API key if you follow Leonardo’s migration doc. remove.bg has not announced key transfer. Enterprise API contracts continue as normal.
- Pick a replacement that matches the job: Canva Background Remover for single images and bulk (you upload the image; log in or create a Canva account if prompted), Leonardo.Ai’s API for automated or larger-volume use, or LocalPix in the browser for a single image with no upload.
Switching options the FAQ names — and LocalPix
The FAQ says Canva is the replacement for single images and bulk batches, and Leonardo.Ai’s API for larger-volume or automated use. Those are remove.bg’s words, not a LocalPix ranking.
LocalPix at pixcut.app is a third option for a single image that must stay on the device. Processing runs in this browser. Signed out: 3 removals a day in this browser, longest side up to 1024 px, resetting at 00:00 UTC. The ormbg q8 model (~44.3 MB) downloads once from LocalPix on the first run and then comes from the browser cache. The photo itself is never uploaded. Signed in, a free account gets 3 full-size HD removals a day; after those, signed-in basic runs stay at 640 px. Pro is unlimited full-size HD and batch. LocalPix has no API and does not generate a new background. Open the tool on Remove background or the comparison page remove.bg alternative. Prove the photo stays local on Verify local. Plans: Pricing.
FAQ
When does the remove.bg standalone site close?
The official FAQ says from 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET. Conversion of that clock time: 03:00 US Eastern / 08:00 UTC. remove.bg does not print those other zones.
Will I get a refund on an annual plan?
The FAQ says the subscription works until 1 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CET, then ends automatically. Unused time beyond that date is refunded pro-rata to the original payment method. No action is required from you to receive this refund. Source: remove.bg FAQ.
What happens to monthly subscriptions and PAYG credits?
Monthly: the FAQ says any final renewal on or after 1 November is free; cancel earlier at remove.bg/dashboard. PAYG credits expire on 1 December 2026. Source: remove.bg FAQ.
What happens to previously processed images?
remove.bg’s FAQ does not say. Re-download any cutouts you still need before 1 December 2026. The FAQ does say to export your credit usage report and invoices from the Account page before then.
Do remove.bg API keys carry over to Leonardo?
remove.bg has not announced that. The self-service API stops accepting requests from 1 December 2026. Leonardo’s migration doc says to create a Leonardo API key. Enterprise API contracts continue as normal.
Does LocalPix upload the photo?
No. Cutout runs in this browser with ormbg. The photo is not uploaded. Signed out: 3 a day in this browser, up to 1024 px. Verify local.
Can LocalPix replace the remove.bg API or bulk pipeline?
No. LocalPix has no API. Pro batch still runs one file after another in this tab. The FAQ names Canva for bulk and Leonardo.Ai for larger-volume or automated use.
Where do these dates come from?
Every remove.bg date and refund rule on this page is from the official remove.bg FAQ, checked 14 Nov 2026. If a fact is not there, this page says remove.bg has not announced it.
Sources
- remove.bg FAQ — source for every remove.bg fact on this page.
- Canva Background Remover — the replacement the FAQ names for single images and bulk.
- Migrate from the remove.bg API to Leonardo.Ai — create a Leonardo API key. Prices on that page are not quoted here.
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