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7/7/2026

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Original: I built a background remover that doesn't upload your photos (no $40/month)
Short summary
A developer built Cutout, a browser-based AI background remover that runs entirely via WebAssembly using the @imgly/background-removal library. No photos are uploaded to servers, addressing privacy concerns with tools like Remove.bg. The tool is free, open-source, and caches a ~40MB model locally after first use.
- •Cutout runs AI background removal entirely in-browser via WASM, no uploads needed
- •Uses @imgly/background-removal library; ~40MB model cached after first download
- •Free and open-source alternative to subscription tools like Remove.bg
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