The background removal API built for production.
One HTTP call returns a transparent PNG, a white-background JPG or a marketplace-sized image. Credits are only charged on success, retries are safe with idempotency keys, and the /v1.0/removebg endpoint accepts remove.bg requests unchanged.
- No watermark
- Failed jobs are free
- Credits never expire
- remove.bg compatible
- Batches, jobs and webhooks
- Safe retries
How it works
- 1
Create a key
Sign up, open your account and create an API key. You start with 50 free credits.
- 2
Send an image
POST to https://api.nukebg.com/v1/cutouts with a file, URL or base64.
- 3
Get the result
Receive image bytes or JSON, with headers for credits used, size and subject box.
Why NukeBG
remove.bg compatible
POST /v1.0/removebg accepts the same parameters and returns the same headers and error format. Change the URL and key.
Batches, jobs and webhooks
Send up to 500 images in a batch, poll or receive signed webhooks, and download results as a ZIP.
Safe retries
Send an Idempotency-Key and a successful request is never charged twice.
Every tool, one API
Cutouts, AI backgrounds, object removal, upscaling and video share one key and one credit balance.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. New accounts get 50 free credits plus 20 a month, and each standard cutout is 1 credit. Paid packs start at $15 for 4,000 credits that never expire.
Related tools
remove.bg is closing its self-serve site and API on 1 Dec 2026. NukeBG is a free remove.bg alternative with batch processing and a drop-in API.
Remove backgrounds from product photos and export Amazon, Shopify, Etsy and eBay-ready images on pure white. Batch 100+ photos at once.
Remove the background from a video, no green screen needed. Export transparent WebM, ProRes 4444 MOV or green-screen MP4. Audio is kept.
Start with 50 free credits
No card needed. Paid credits never expire, and failed jobs never cost a credit.