Algo AI 360remove.bg Desktop App Alternative for Windows: Offline Batch Background Removal
The short answer
remove.bg is retiring its desktop app when the standalone service ends on 1 December 2026, and its official replacement is Canva's web-based bulk removal. If you want to keep doing batches on your own Windows PC, offline, without credits, use a desktop tool built for that: point it at a folder, get every photo back clean. That's what Cutout does, for $49 once.
The remove.bg desktop app had one big thing going for it: you dropped in a pile of photos on your own computer and got them all back cut out. When remove.bg moves into Canva, that app goes away. remove.bg's FAQ answers the desktop question directly:
"Canva's bulk background removal covers it."
remove.bg FAQ, on alternatives to the desktop app
For plenty of people that's the right answer. But if you chose a desktop app on purpose, because you wanted batches on your own machine, Canva is a different way of working: a browser or Canva app, an account, your photos uploaded, and a paid plan for background removal at the time of writing. Here's how to keep the desktop workflow instead.
What to look for in a replacement
- Folder batches. Drop a whole folder in and process it in one go, not one upload at a time.
- Runs offline. Processing happens on your PC, so your product photos never leave it, and a slow connection doesn't slow you down.
- No meter. No credits to run out of and no per-image cost, so a 500-photo week costs the same as a 5-photo week.
- Marketplace-ready output. Not just a transparent PNG: the right size, white background and fill for where you sell.
- A real price you pay once. If the tool is a subscription, you've swapped one meter for another.
How Cutout covers the desktop workflow
| You need | Cutout |
|---|---|
| Batch a folder | Drag in a folder or pick one; every JPG, PNG and WEBP loads at once. Click Clean my photos. |
| Offline | Yes. One-time online activation, then it works with no internet. Photos stay on your PC. |
| Cost | $49 one-time. Unlimited photos, no credits, no subscription. |
| Speed | About a couple of seconds per photo on a typical computer, with a progress bar per image. |
| Marketplace output | Size presets for Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, Shopify, Google Shopping, Instagram and more; pure white (RGB 255, 255, 255) where a marketplace requires it. |
| Rule checks | An Amazon-ready check (white background, 85% fill, size), plus a notice if you add text or a logo where a marketplace doesn't allow it. |
| Beyond white | Transparent, any color, or your own backdrop photos; drop shadow; badges and watermark in batch. |
Switching in four steps
- Before 1 December: use up any remove.bg credits and download the images you need, plus your originals.
- Install Cutout on your Windows 10 or 11 PC and activate it once.
- Drop your next folder of product photos in, pick your marketplace (say, Amazon) and choose an output folder.
- Click Clean my photos. Every image comes out cut out, sized and on white, ready to upload.
The online manual walks through every setting, so you can see exactly how it works before you buy.
Where Cutout isn't the right fit
We'd rather you buy the right tool than ours:
- On a Mac? Cutout is Windows only. Canva's bulk removal or a web tool is the better move.
- Need an API? Cutout has none. remove.bg is moving its API to Leonardo.ai.
- Retouching hair, fur or glass by hand? Automatic cutouts are excellent on most products, but very fine detail can need a touch-up. A full editor like Affinity suits that work.
Bottom line: if the remove.bg desktop app was your batch tool, you don't have to move your work into the cloud. A one-time Windows app keeps it on your PC, offline, with no credits to watch.
Also useful: remove.bg is moving to Canva: what sellers should do · remove.bg vs Canva vs Cutout
FAQ
Is the remove.bg desktop app being discontinued?
Yes. remove.bg's standalone service ends on 1 December 2026, and its FAQ points desktop-app users to Canva's bulk background removal instead.
Is there an offline background remover for Windows that does batches?
Yes. Cutout removes backgrounds from a whole folder offline (after a one-time activation) for a one-time $49, with no credits or subscription.
Does Cutout work on Mac?
No, it's Windows 10 and 11 only.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Cutout comes with a 14-day limited refund: if the app fails and we can't fix it, or we review your case and decide a refund is warranted, you're refunded. See the refund policy.