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Remove backgrounds with the Recraft API: one image URL in, transparent PNG out with hair and fur-level edges preserved. See a real cutout example, flat per-image pricing, and quickstart code.

Provider: Recraft

Category: image generation

Endpoint: /v1/tasks

Status: Available

Cost: See live page pricing

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Recraft Remove Background

by RecraftImage

Remove backgrounds with the Recraft API: one image URL in, transparent PNG out with hair and fur-level edges preserved. See a real cutout example, flat per-image pricing, and quickstart code.

Pricing

Standard Usage

20 Credits/ image

Input

Estimated cost20 Credits / imageper image

Output

Ready for generation

Configure your parameters and click "Run" to see the output here.

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From input to transparent result

Each case pairs the real input with the complete output — no prompt involved, with zoom for edge detail.

Backlit fur, cut clean from a busy market · Transparent PNG
Backlit fur, cut clean from a busy market · Original
OriginalTransparent PNG

1 source image / 2048 × 1365

Backlit fur, cut clean from a busy market

Every flyaway strand of backlit fur survives the cutout while the flower stalls, bicycle, and pedestrians disappear into full transparency.

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About Recraft Remove Background

Remove backgrounds with the Recraft API: one image URL in, transparent PNG out with hair and fur-level edges preserved. See a real cutout example, flat per-image pricing, and quickstart code.

The Playground and API use the same model ID: recraft/remove-background. It takes a single image URL with no prompt and returns a transparent-background PNG — built for automated batch pipelines.

Provider
Recraft
Task
Image-to-Image / Editing
Input image
1
Pricing
20 Credits / image

Model specifications

Explore reference limits, sizes, formats and quality settings for Recraft Remove Background.

Input images
1
Output formats
PNG
Pricing
Per image: 20 Credits / image

This endpoint takes one image with no additional generation controls. Consult live pricing and the task record for the charge.

How to use Recraft Remove Background

One image in, transparent PNG out — no prompt, three steps to integrate.

Subject image
1 image
01

Upload an image

Choose one JPG, PNG or WebP image. For API requests, provide a directly accessible image URL.

API Quickstart

Copy a minimal request below. See Docs for parameters, callbacks, task retrieval, and errors.

Endpoint
POST /v1/tasks
Model ID
recraft/remove-background
cURL
curl -X POST https://api.hiapi.ai/v1/tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "recraft/remove-background",
  "input": {
    "image_url": "https://static.hiapi.ai/model-covers/recraft-remove-background/2026/09/01/golden-input-2048.jpg"
  }
}'

The create request immediately returns a taskId; image generation continues asynchronously.

Read the full API documentation

Frequently asked questions

Does Recraft Remove Background need a prompt?

No. The model takes a single image URL (input.image_url) with no text parameters, which makes it easy to wire into batch pipelines.

What are the input requirements?

PNG, JPG, or WebP up to 5MB, 256-4096 px per side, and up to 16 megapixels. Requests beyond these limits fail, so validate before submitting.

What is the output format?

Always a transparent-background PNG (RGBA) with the subject at the input resolution, ready to composite onto any backdrop.

Are hair and fur edges preserved?

Yes. Fine hair, fur, and semi-transparent edges are the model's strength — the example on this page is a real API output.

What belongs in the minimum API request?

Submit model plus input.image_url with a publicly accessible https URL.

Input

Original image

Output

Transparent PNG

02

Run it

Upload one image and run — the cutout returns as a transparent-background PNG at the input resolution.

Playground
POST /v1/tasks
03

Save and integrate

Check the edges in Playground, copy the result to your storage, then create asynchronous tasks with the same model ID.