Photo background removal and export guides

Find a guide for the job you want to do, from removing a background on your phone to preparing a product photo or saving a file at the right size.

Background removal on your device

How to remove a photo background on Android

Use Hawaf BG on Android to choose a photo, remove its background on your device and find the downloaded transparent PNG.

How to remove a photo background on iPhone

Choose a photo in Safari, make a cutout in Hawaf BG and find the transparent PNG in Files on iPhone.

Remove backgrounds from multiple photos and download a ZIP

Remove backgrounds from up to 10 photos in Hawaf BG, choose PNG resolution and collect the ready results in one ZIP.

How to remove image backgrounds offline

Prepare the browser editor once, then test background removal and a fresh PNG download without an internet connection.

Choose on-device or Ultra AI background removal

Compare the automatic and portrait models with optional Ultra AI processing, including when a photo is sent.

A remove.bg alternative without photo uploads

Try a browser-based remove.bg alternative. Remove the background on your device, refine edges and download transparent PNG at up to 4K where the source allows.

Cutout repair and new backgrounds

Change the background colour of a photo

Add a white, black or custom background to a photo cutout. Check the colour saved in the exported file.

Fix a PNG that looks white after export

Test a downloaded PNG on a coloured canvas and distinguish the photo viewer from an opaque saved background.

Fix hair edges and halos after background removal

Check hair edges over light and dark backgrounds. Reduce a halo, clean up stray pixels or restore missing hair with the editor brush.

Restore missing parts after background removal

Recover a missing finger, strand of hair or product edge with the restore brush.

Remove a connected patch of background colour

Clear a patch of similar colour from a gap or handle, then verify its boundary in the Hawaf BG editor.

Remove a logo background and save a transparent PNG

Make a logo background transparent in PNG. Check its edges and the spaces inside letters before placing the logo on a new background.

Resolution, formats and file size

Export a background cutout at up to 4K

Set Hawaf BG to 4096 px, check actual export dimensions and understand how the source image and memory affect 4K output.

Resize a photo without stretching it

Keep an image’s aspect ratio while changing pixel dimensions, and use a frame when you need a square or vertical canvas.

Compress an image to meet an upload size limit

Compare JPG and WebP file sizes, adjust compression quality and check the downloaded image against a form’s size limit.

Transparent PNG or JPG after background removal?

Compare a transparent PNG with a filled JPG at the same dimensions. Choose the right file format for a logo, portrait or product photo.

Transparent WebP or PNG for a website?

Compare transparent WebP and PNG at the same dimensions and test which file your publishing platform accepts.

Extract a HEX colour palette from an image

Find up to six representative colours in a photo, copy HEX codes and test a matching background in Hawaf BG.

A before-and-after example

Watch an example of changing a background. You can download the short video to share.

Download the before-and-after video