The short answer
Drop the logo or product photo onto the tool below. Background is already set to Transparent, so the AI cuts out the subject and saves a PNG at the same size as your original. Use Compare to check the result against the original, then press Download.
If your logo is a white or colored box around a mark and some text, the cutout will remove that box. If you need the logo on a specific color instead, choose Color and pick it; the result is then saved as a JPG with that background.
Try it here: Make background transparent
Open the full tool pageWhy JPG cannot be transparent and PNG can
Every pixel in a JPG has a red, green and blue value and nothing else, so each pixel must be some color. When a program saves a transparent design as JPG, it fills the empty areas with white or black. That is why a logo saved as JPG always shows a box when you place it on a colored slide or website.
PNG adds a fourth value per pixel, the alpha channel, which says how opaque the pixel is, from 0 (fully transparent) to 255 (solid). Values in between make soft edges: the outer pixels of a round letter can be half transparent, so the edge blends into whatever is behind it instead of showing a jagged line.
WebP and AVIF can also store transparency, and SVG logos are transparent by nature because they are drawn shapes. PNG remains the most widely accepted choice for documents, email signatures, Canva, PowerPoint, Word and website builders.
| Format | Transparency | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| JPG | No | Photos on a solid background |
| PNG | Yes, with soft edges | Logos, cutouts, icons, screenshots |
| WebP | Yes | Websites that want smaller files |
| SVG | Yes, vector | Logos that must scale to any size |
| GIF | Only on or off, no soft edges | Old systems, simple animations |
Logos, product photos and people
The AI model behind the tool is trained to separate the main subject from its surroundings. It handles product photos, people, pets and objects well, including hair and fur. With logos it works best when the mark stands out clearly from a plain background, for example a dark logo on a white sheet or a scan of a printed logo.
Pay attention to the holes inside letters and shapes, such as the inside of an O, A or a ring. A cutout model sometimes keeps the background color inside those small enclosed areas. Zoom in on them after processing. If they are not clean, a simple flat logo is often better recreated as a vector (SVG) by whoever designed it, which also gives you a file that stays sharp at any size.
For product images, shoot the product with some contrast against the background and let it fill most of the frame. Busy scenes with many objects can leave parts you do not want; crop the photo first so the product is clearly the main subject.
Check the edges on dark and light backgrounds
A cutout can look perfect on the checkerboard and still show a thin light outline, called a halo, when you place it on a dark background. Halos come from the old background color mixed into the edge pixels. Always test the PNG on both a dark and a light surface before you use it.
The tool makes this easy: switch Background to Color and pick a dark color such as navy or black. The preview shows the cutout on that color, and any halo becomes obvious. Then switch back to Transparent and download the PNG.
- Light halo on dark backgrounds: the original background was white. Shoot or scan on a background closer to where the logo will be used, or keep the logo on light designs.
- Dark fringe on light backgrounds: the original background was dark. The same fix applies in reverse.
- Cut off parts: thin lines, small text or glass edges were treated as background. Try a larger, sharper original.
- Leftover background inside letters: see the note on enclosed areas above.
Size and resolution
The PNG keeps the full resolution of the image you drop in, so start from the largest version of your logo you have. A logo from a website header is often only 200 to 400 pixels wide, which looks soft when printed or used large.
As a rough guide, use at least 500 pixels wide for email signatures and documents, 1000 to 2000 pixels for presentations and websites, and for print, the print width in inches times 300. A 3 inch wide logo on a flyer needs about 900 pixels. If your only copy is small, enlarge it with an AI upscaler before or after removing the background.
Tips for a clean result
- Use the original file from the designer when you can: PDF, AI, EPS or SVG files usually contain the logo without any background at all.
- Scan printed logos at 300 dpi or more, flat and straight, rather than photographing them at an angle.
- Remove the background once and keep the PNG. Each JPG save of a logo adds compression noise around edges that makes later cutouts worse.
- Name the file clearly, for example company-logo-transparent.png, so nobody grabs the old version with the white box.