ClearCut is the drop-in replacement for the remove.bg API. Same request shape, same PNG-with-transparency response — migrate in 10 minutes, before the shutdown.
Get API keyIf your code calls remove.bg today, this is the whole migration.
You can — but it's a rewrite, not a migration.
| ClearCut | Leonardo.Ai | |
|---|---|---|
| API compatibility | Drop-in — same shape | Full reintegration required |
| Migration time | ~10 minutes | Days of dev work |
| Response format | PNG with transparency | Different pipeline |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go | Credit packs |
| Credits expire | Never | Yes — use them or lose them |
No subscriptions, no wasted credits.
Yes. We mirror the remove.bg request parameters (image_file, image_url, size) and return a PNG with transparency, with matching error codes. Point your existing client at our base URL and change the auth header.
They die with the API on December 1, 2026. That's exactly why our credits never expire — you'll never get burned twice.
On par for portraits, products and animals — hair-level edge detail included. Try the free tier (50 images) and compare side by side before you commit.
99.9% uptime SLA on annual volume plans. Standard tier runs on multi-region inference with automatic failover.
Early access: 50 free images, no card required. Migrate this week, relax next month.