# I built a background remover that doesn't upload your photos (no $40/month) > Source: > Published: 2026-07-07 19:21:49+00:00 Remove.bg is a great tool, but it has a problem: they upload your photos to their servers. For personal photos, product images, or sensitive pictures, that's not ideal. So I built Cutout — an AI background remover that runs entirely in your browser. No backend, no uploads, no sign-up, no $40/month subscription. Try it: [https://cutout-murex.vercel.app](https://cutout-murex.vercel.app) Source: [https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout](https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout) How it works The app uses [@imgly](https://dev.to/imgly)/background-removal, a powerful AI library that runs directly in the browser via WebAssembly. When you drop an image: The AI model downloads (one-time, ~40MB, then cached by the browser) The model runs locally via WebGPU/WASM to segment the foreground The background is removed, leaving a transparent PNG You download the result Your photo literally never leaves your device. There is no server. Features Instant removal: Drop a photo, get a transparent PNG in seconds. Batch mode: Remove backgrounds from multiple images at once. Background replacement: Keep it transparent, or add a solid white/black background for JPEG export. Manual refine: If the AI isn't perfect, use the eraser/restore brush to clean up edges. The privacy model 100% client-side — photos are processed in your browser Zero network requests during processing (except the one-time model download) No accounts, no tracking, no analytics No server-side storage — there IS no server Open source — read every line of code Try it Live: [https://cutout-murex.vercel.app](https://cutout-murex.vercel.app) Source: [https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout](https://github.com/JeffreyHamilton6399/Cutout) Feedback welcome — happy to answer questions about the WASM model or the architecture.