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# Remove background
Remove the background from a product, person, or object.
Use background removal when you want a clean cutout for ecommerce, design, or further editing.
The simplest request uses `background.remove`.
```json
{
"url": "https://deep-image.ai/api-example.png",
"background": {
"remove": "auto"
}
}
```
`auto` works well for most images.
Use `human` for portraits.
Use `item` for products and objects.
### Prompt-based removal
Use prompt-based removal when the image contains multiple foreground elements and you want to control what stays.
```json
{
"background": {
"remove": "generative",
"prompt": "keep relevant foreground, keep relevant objects"
}
}
```
Let's remove background from this photo:
First with default model:
And then with diffusion based background removal with prompt: "keep relevant foreground, keep relevant objects"
You can combine removal with a flat color or a replacement background.
```json
{
"url": "https://deep-image.ai/api-example.png",
"background": {
"remove": "item",
"color": "#FFFFFF"
}
}
```
For full parameter details, examples, and item cropping, see [Background removal and generation](/image-processing/background-removal-and-generation.md).
For photo preparation tips, see [Remove BG recommendation](/image-processing/background-removal-and-generation/remove-bg-recommendation.md).
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