What file types can I send?

JPG, PNG and WEBP up to 25 MB and 25 megapixels per image.

Can one request cut out, resize and watermark a catalog?

No. Remove Background handles one image. Call Resize Image, Compress Image or Add Watermark Image as separate requests, or use an Automation workflow.

Does Picnie replace backgrounds with lifestyle scenes?

No. This API removes the background. It does not generate a new scene from a prompt.

Is there a background-removal SDK?

Picnie does not ship an official SDK. Send an HTTP POST with your API key in the Authorization header.

Remove Background

Remove backgrounds with a REST API

The Remove Background API makes a cutout from one public image URL. It fits product photos and portraits. It does not generate lifestyle scenes or replace the background from a text prompt.

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Remove Background

POST /remove-background

Authorization header with your API key
Formats: JPG, PNG and WEBP.
Limit: Up to 25 MB and 25 megapixels per image. The API example removes the background from one image URL.

Endpoint docs API overview Remove Background

curl -X POST https://picnie.com/api/v1/remove-background \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "project_id": 1,
    "image_url": "https://picnie.com/data/raw_images/demo_bg1.jpg"
  }'

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Questions

REST, no SDK

Call the endpoint from any HTTP client.

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