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Clearcut
by Clearcut
What Clearcut is
Clearcut removes photo backgrounds online and turns images into transparent cutouts. It accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP files up to 22 MB, with web access and an API for connecting processing to your own app. You can process images in batches, apply replacement backgrounds, and bulk-edit with shared settings before downloading completed images together. PNG and WebP retain transparency; JPG fills transparent areas with white.
Processing uses credits: Fast costs one, Fine detail two, Smart Brush one per request, and generated scenes three. Manual edits, background colors, cropping, and repeat exports use no extra credits. Guests get up to five Fast images daily, limited to 12 megapixels. Verified accounts receive 30 monthly credits without a payment card; those credits expire monthly and renew on the first at 00:00 UTC. Failed processing returns reserved credits. Paid full-resolution output supports images up to 50 megapixels, and images and results expire after 60 minutes. Clearcut says finished images are yours to use.
Who it suits
It suits people who need to remove or replace image backgrounds online, including teams handling batches or developers connecting processing through an API. The guest allowance and monthly verified-account credits offer limited free use; additional plans and credit packs are listed.
What it does well
- Web access and API integration
- Batch processing and shared bulk settings
- PNG and WebP preserve transparency
- Failed processing returns reserved credits
- No card required for the free allowance
What to know first
- Guest Fast processing is capped at five images daily
- Guest images are limited to 12 megapixels
- Images and results expire after 60 minutes
- Monthly free credits expire without rollover
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 100 credits | Pay once · 100 credits | $5 a month |
| 500 credits | Pay once · 500 credits | $15 a month |
| 2,000 credits | Pay once · 2,000 credits | $39 a month |
| Starter | Renews monthly · 500 credits per month | $9 a month |
| Creator | Renews monthly · 1,500 credits per month | $19 a month |
| Studio | Renews monthly · 6,000 credits per month | $49 a month |
| Scale | Renews monthly · 20,000 credits per month | $149 a month |
| Free Fast allowance | — | Free |
The first 8 of 12 plans, as clearcut.sh lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Clearcut combines background removal, batch editing, and API access with a credit-based model. Check the guest and monthly credit limits, file retention period, and plan terms against your workflow.
Facts from Clearcut's own pages
- API access
- Yes · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- API integration
- The API connects Clearcut processing to a user's own app. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Background removal
- Removes photo backgrounds online and produces transparent cutouts. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Batch processing
- Yes · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- Bulk editing
- Bulk editing applies shared settings and downloads finished images together. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Usage rights
- The page says finished images are yours to use. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Company transition
- Clearcut provides a stated alternative to remove.bg. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Feature credit costs
- Fast uses 1 credit, Fine detail 2, Smart Brush 1 per request, and generated scenes 3. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Export formats
- PNG,JPG,WebP · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- File retention
- Images and results are available for 60 minutes before expiring. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Free credit limits
- Monthly free credits expire, do not roll over, and renew on the first at 00:00 UTC. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Monthly free credits
- Verified accounts receive 30 free credits every calendar month. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- Guest free limit
- Guests can process up to five Fast images per day, limited to 12 megapixels. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Monthly image allowance
- 500 · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- Free edits
- Manual edits, background colors, cropping, and repeat exports add no extra credits. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Output formats
- PNG and WebP preserve transparency; JPG fills transparent areas with white. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Failed processing refunds
- Reserved credits are returned when processing fails. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Replacement backgrounds
- Yes · clearcut.sh, 21 Sept 2026
- Resolution limit
- Paid full-resolution output supports images up to 50 megapixels. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Support contact
- Support is available by email at [email protected]. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Trial card requirement
- The free allowance requires no payment card. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
- Upload platform
- The service works online and accepts JPG, PNG, or WebP files up to 22 MB. · clearcut.sh, 28 Sept 2026
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