How to remove a photo background on Android

Choose, check and download your photo

1. Tap Choose images on device and select one JPG, PNG or WebP from your gallery or Files. Starting with one image makes it easier to check the result on a phone.
2. Wait for the cutout and inspect it on the dark and light previews. For a portrait, zoom in around the shoulder and between the hair and neck.
3. In the export settings choose PNG and Transparent, then tap Download PNG. In Chrome, open the three-dot menu and Downloads to find it.

If the downloaded background looks white

Place the PNG over a coloured surface in your design app. Some viewers display transparent areas as white. If you see a solid white rectangle in the design as well, check that you chose Transparent under File background, then export again.

Try a small image before retrying the original

If the picker fails inside a messaging app, open the site in Chrome and try a small PNG. Once that works, check the size and extension of the original in Files. Open the actual download in the next application so the preview checkerboard is not saved as part of a screenshot.