App facts · U.S. App Store checked September 25, 2026
Background Remover: PNG Cutout, the facts
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Identity
- App Store name
- Background Remover: PNG Cutout
- Also known as
- Local Background Remover (the name on the Home Screen and this website)
- Developer
- David Balderston, independent developer
- App Store ID
- 6797674779 · apps.apple.com listing
- Website
- localbackgroundremover.com
- Category
- Photo & Video; Graphics & Design
- First released
- Current version
- 1.0.4, released
- Age rating
- 4+
- Download size
- 16.9 MB
- Languages
- English and 43 other languages
- Support
- [email protected] · support page
Price and requirements
- U.S. price
- $3.99, one-time paid download
- In-app purchases
- None (since version 1.0.4)
- Subscription / ads
- None / none
- Devices
- iPhone and iPad (universal purchase)
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or iPadOS 17.0 or later
- Privacy label
- Data Not Collected
- Processing
- On device with Apple Vision; works offline; no account
Features
- Automatic detection of people, pets, and objects on the device
- Keep one, several, or all detected subjects
- Restore and Erase brushes with adjustable size, pinch zoom, and up to 30 undo steps
- Hold to compare with the original
- Backgrounds: Clear (transparent), White, Black, custom Color
- Crops: Original, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4
- Export at original resolution: transparent PNG; PNG or JPEG (95% quality) for solid backgrounds
- Share sheet or Save to Photos (add-only permission)
Limitations
- One photo at a time; no batch processing
- No video
- No Mac, Android, or web version
- No AI-generated backgrounds, shadows, or templates
- No layers or sticker outlines
- Automatic masks can miss fine hair, fur, glass, and low-contrast edges; manual correction may be needed