bgbuster
Background removal API for developers
Remove image backgrounds via a simple REST API. Pay-per-use from €0.0025/image. No subscription. Works from any language with a copy-paste quickstart.
remove.bg is shutting down December 1, 2026. bgbuster is the natural alternative — similar API, better pricing, no planned shutdown.See the comparison.
Quickstart (Node.js)
remove-bg.js
import { createClient } from "@bgbuster/sdk";
const client = createClient(process.env.BGBUSTER_API_KEY);
const result = await client.removeBackground({
input: "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
format: "png"
});
console.log(result.url);Prefer another language? See the quickstarts below for cURL, Python, PHP, and more.
API features
Simple authentication — one API key, one header. No OAuth flows or token rotation.
Composable operations — chain background removal with resize, rotate, blur, and color adjustments in a single /images/edit call.
Edge network — sub-5s response times from anywhere in the world.
Language quickstarts — cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, Go, C# examples ready to copy.