LocalPixremove.bg alternative that runs in your browser
Drop a photo. Processing stays in this tab. Default model: ormbg (Apache-2.0), downloaded only when you run. Signed out: 3 removals a day in this browser, longest side up to 1024 px, resetting at 00:00 UTC. The photo is not uploaded.
Also: Remove background · remove.bg is shutting down · When to use WASM · Verify local · Pricing.
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Free, no account · 3 of 3 left today · 1024px Longest side up to 1024px, in this browser. Resets at 00:00 UTC. Sign in for HD · Pro
remove.bg’s official FAQ says its standalone website will no longer be available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET. Timeline, export steps, and switching options: remove.bg is shutting down.
How the three tools differ
Facts below are from the official pages linked in Sources. LocalPix numbers are this product’s current allowance. No speed or quality comparison.
| LocalPix | remove.bg | Canva Background Remover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where processing happens | In this browser tab. | Not stated on the official page. | Not stated on the official page. |
| Uploads your image | No. The photo is not uploaded. The ormbg q8 model (~44.3 MB) downloads once from LocalPix on the first run and then comes from the browser cache. | Not stated on the official page. | Yes. Canva’s page says: “Upload an image from your device, or drag and drop it onto this page… wait a few moments for your image to finish uploading.” “By uploading, you agree to Canva’s … Privacy Policy.” |
| Account needed | No, for the signed-out allowance in this browser. | The FAQ says the standalone website and accounts will no longer be available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET. | Canva’s page says: “Log in or create a Canva account if prompted.” |
| Free allowance | Signed out: 3 background removals a day in this browser, longest side up to 1024 px, resetting at 00:00 UTC. Convert, compress, resize, EXIF, and watermark stay unlimited with no account. | Not stated on the official page. | Canva’s page: you can try the background remover with a limited number of free high-resolution downloads. Upgrade to a paid plan to unlock unlimited downloads. |
| Paid plans | Signed in, free account: 3 full-size HD removals a day (resets 00:00 UTC); after they are used, signed-in basic runs stay at 640 px. Pro Monthly $4.99/month, Pro Yearly $29.99/year: unlimited full-size HD and batch. See Pricing. | The FAQ: subscriptions work normally until 1 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CET, then end automatically. Annual unused time: pro-rata refund to the original payment method, no action needed. Monthly: any final renewal on or after 1 November is free. | Canva’s page: upgrade to a paid plan to unlock unlimited downloads. Prices are not stated on that page. |
| Bulk | Batch is Pro, still in this tab, one file after another. There is no bulk API. | The FAQ says that after 1 December 2026, Canva offers bulk background removal, and larger volumes can use Leonardo.Ai’s API. | Canva’s page: “Upload a batch of images and remove their backgrounds in one go.” |
| API | No API. | The FAQ: the self-service API stops accepting requests from 1 December 2026. Enterprise API contracts continue as normal. remove.bg points API users to Leonardo.Ai. | Not stated on the official page. |
| Status after 1 Dec 2026 | Unchanged. This page is not remove.bg. | Standalone website and accounts no longer available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET. Self-service API stops accepting requests from that date. Enterprise API contracts continue. | Not stated on the official page. |
Checked 14 Nov 2026 against the official pages linked above.
When LocalPix is a fit / when another tool fits better
LocalPix is a fit when you want a single-image cutout that stays in this tab, with no upload of the photo. After the model is cached, a later run can skip that download. Signed out you get 3 a day in this browser, up to 1024 px. It has no API and does not generate a new background.
Canva Background Remover is a fit when you want to keep designing after the cutout, or remove backgrounds in a batch, and you are willing to upload the image and sign in or create a Canva account if prompted — those are the steps on Canva’s own page.
Leonardo.Ai’s API is the path remove.bg’s FAQ names for larger-volume or automated use. LocalPix has no API. Leonardo prices are not quoted here.
FAQ
Does LocalPix upload my photo?
No. Processing stays in this tab. The network fetch is the ormbg model and runtime, not a POST of your photo. Verify local.
What does remove.bg say happens on 1 December 2026?
The official FAQ says the standalone website will no longer be available from 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET. The self-service API stops accepting requests from that date. Enterprise API contracts continue. Full timeline: remove.bg is shutting down.
Do I need an account on LocalPix?
Convert and compress never need an account. Signed out, you get 3 background removals a day in this browser, longest side up to 1024 px, resetting at 00:00 UTC. A free account then gets 3 full-size HD removals a day; after those, signed-in basic runs stay at 640 px. Pro is unlimited HD and batch.
Does LocalPix have an API?
No. Batch on Pro still runs one file after another in this tab. For an API, remove.bg’s FAQ names Leonardo.Ai.
Does LocalPix generate a new background?
No. The download is a transparent PNG from ormbg. You composite a colour yourself if you need one.
Where do the remove.bg and Canva facts come from?
Only the official pages linked in Sources. If a cell has no official source, it says “Not stated on the official page.”
Sources
- remove.bg FAQ — standalone site closes 1 December 2026 at 9:00am CET; subscriptions, PAYG, API, plugins.
- Canva Background Remover — free high-resolution downloads are limited; upload; log in or create an account if prompted; bulk removal.
- Migrate from the remove.bg API to Leonardo.Ai — create a Leonardo API key. Prices on that page are not quoted here.
- Remove background — the same LocalPix tool without the comparison table.
- remove.bg is shutting down — timeline and export checklist.