PhotoScissors
PhotoScissors is a background removal tool that isolates a person or object in a photo and swaps the backdrop for a transparent area, solid color or new image. It works as an online uploader with credit packs and as a Windows and Mac desktop app for product shots, profiles and collages.
#56 in Image & Design ToolsBackground RemoversFree plan
Who it's for
Best for
Sellers cutting out clean product shots against plain backgrounds
Desktop owners who prefer processing images locally instead of uploading
Not for
Creators working with complex or low-contrast photos who need reliable edges- Buyers expecting a permanent licence rather than a limited-term one
Features
Automatic background removal
Uploaded images are processed by an algorithm built on deep neural networks, which removes the background automatically and returns an isolated cutout.
Hair and transparent object tools
A dedicated hair tool handles loose strands and soft edges. A transparent marker keeps texture where objects are see-through.
Erase background by color
Areas to cut and areas to keep are marked rather than traced pixel by pixel, and the program works out the clipping edges from those marks.
Desktop app for Windows and Mac
A desktop release processes images locally with no limits on image count, image size or file size during the licence period.
Background replacement
A removed background can be swapped for a transparent area, a solid color or a different photo, and objects can be moved within the picture on desktop.
What users say
Pros
- An older standalone desktop version handled the cutout work without problems.
Cons
- Anything beyond very simple, high-contrast images fails, producing unusable background removals.
- The desktop licence is sold as a purchase but lasts only one year.
- The newer release produced worse cutouts than the older version for the same work.
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Global Traffic Rank
Top 1M
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ProStandalone desktop version successfully handled cutout workSimple workflow, batch outputs, easy color and crop editsAccurate, fast background removal for clean product shotsRelight fixes lighting, text to image yields usable art