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Cutout
Remove image backgrounds on your own computer. No account, no upload, no subscription, no resolution limit. Everything runs offline.
Features
- Drag and drop, browse, or paste an image (PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, GIF)
- Batch mode: pick several images or a whole folder (subfolders included) and export everything at once
- Four AI models, from fast to best quality (see below)
- Output keeps the original resolution, saved as a transparent PNG
- Zoom and pan the preview, Dark / Light / System theme
- Cancel any run at any time (Esc works too)
Install (Windows)
- Download
Cutout_x.y.z_x64-setup.exefrom the Releases page. - Run it.
Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen) warning. This appears for any new app that isn't code-signed with a paid certificate, and Cutout isn't signed yet. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with the file. To continue, click More info, then Run anyway. You only need to do this once.
System requirements
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- A processor with AVX2 support. This covers most PCs made since about 2013-2015. Older CPUs (for example AMD A-series "Kaveri" chips and Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge) can't run the AI engine, and Cutout will tell you so when it starts.
- 8 GB of RAM or more recommended. The Best models briefly use several GB while processing an image.
- No GPU needed. Cutout runs on the CPU.
Models
| Name | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fast | quickest | Good for simple subjects and quick checks |
| Balanced | fast | Good everyday default |
| Best | slower | Fine detail such as hair |
| Best+ | slowest | Sharpest results, best for final exports |
Licenses and credits for each model are in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
Privacy
Cutout never connects to the internet to process images. Your pictures stay on your computer. (The Windows installer may download Microsoft's WebView2 component if your PC doesn't already have it.)
Troubleshooting
Cutout writes a small log to %TEMP%\cutout-perf.log each time it starts.
If something goes wrong, attach that file when you report the problem.
Build from source
You need Node.js (LTS), Rust, and on Windows the Microsoft C++ Build Tools ("Desktop development with C++"). WebView2 is preinstalled on Windows 11.
-
The AI models are not stored in git. Put these four files in
models/: -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Run in development:
npm run tauri dev(the first build takes a while) -
Build the installer:
npm run tauri build
On Windows the installer is written to
src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/.
Install (macOS, Apple Silicon)
Download the .dmg, open it and drag Cutout to Applications. Intel Macs are
not supported, because the AI engine has no Intel-Mac version.
Cutout isn't notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks the first launch. To open it anyway: try to open Cutout once, then go to System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway. If macOS says the app is "damaged", run this once in Terminal and try again:
xattr -cr /Applications/Cutout.app
Install (Linux, x86_64)
- Debian / Ubuntu:
sudo apt install ./Cutout_x.y.z_amd64.deb - Any distro: download the
.AppImage, runchmod +x Cutout_*.AppImage, then double-click it or run it from a terminal.
Needs Ubuntu 24.04 or newer (or a distro with an equally new system libraries) and a processor with AVX2. On Linux, if the AVX2 check fails Cutout can only print a message to the terminal, so launch it from a terminal if it won't start.
The macOS and Linux builds are new and have had less testing than Windows.
Build the installers with GitHub Actions
.github/workflows/build.yml builds Windows, macOS and Linux installers on
GitHub's servers. Run it from the Actions tab (Build installers > Run
workflow) and download the installers from the run page, or push a tag such
as v0.1.0 to get a draft Release with all three attached.
License
Cutout is MIT licensed (see LICENSE). Bundled models and libraries have
their own licenses, listed in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
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README
Cutout
Remove image backgrounds on your own computer. No account, no upload, no subscription, no resolution limit. Everything runs offline.
Features
- Drag and drop, browse, or paste an image (PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, GIF)
- Batch mode: pick several images or a whole folder (subfolders included) and export everything at once
- Four AI models, from fast to best quality (see below)
- Output keeps the original resolution, saved as a transparent PNG
- Zoom and pan the preview, Dark / Light / System theme
- Cancel any run at any time (Esc works too)
Install (Windows)
- Download
Cutout_x.y.z_x64-setup.exefrom the Releases page. - Run it.
Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen) warning. This appears for any new app that isn't code-signed with a paid certificate, and Cutout isn't signed yet. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with the file. To continue, click More info, then Run anyway. You only need to do this once.
System requirements
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- A processor with AVX2 support. This covers most PCs made since about 2013-2015. Older CPUs (for example AMD A-series "Kaveri" chips and Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge) can't run the AI engine, and Cutout will tell you so when it starts.
- 8 GB of RAM or more recommended. The Best models briefly use several GB while processing an image.
- No GPU needed. Cutout runs on the CPU.
Models
| Name | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fast | quickest | Good for simple subjects and quick checks |
| Balanced | fast | Good everyday default |
| Best | slower | Fine detail such as hair |
| Best+ | slowest | Sharpest results, best for final exports |
Licenses and credits for each model are in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
Privacy
Cutout never connects to the internet to process images. Your pictures stay on your computer. (The Windows installer may download Microsoft's WebView2 component if your PC doesn't already have it.)
Troubleshooting
Cutout writes a small log to %TEMP%\cutout-perf.log each time it starts.
If something goes wrong, attach that file when you report the problem.
Build from source
You need Node.js (LTS), Rust, and on Windows the Microsoft C++ Build Tools ("Desktop development with C++"). WebView2 is preinstalled on Windows 11.
-
The AI models are not stored in git. Put these four files in
models/: -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Run in development:
npm run tauri dev(the first build takes a while) -
Build the installer:
npm run tauri build
On Windows the installer is written to
src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/.
Install (macOS, Apple Silicon)
Download the .dmg, open it and drag Cutout to Applications. Intel Macs are
not supported, because the AI engine has no Intel-Mac version.
Cutout isn't notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks the first launch. To open it anyway: try to open Cutout once, then go to System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway. If macOS says the app is "damaged", run this once in Terminal and try again:
xattr -cr /Applications/Cutout.app
Install (Linux, x86_64)
- Debian / Ubuntu:
sudo apt install ./Cutout_x.y.z_amd64.deb - Any distro: download the
.AppImage, runchmod +x Cutout_*.AppImage, then double-click it or run it from a terminal.
Needs Ubuntu 24.04 or newer (or a distro with an equally new system libraries) and a processor with AVX2. On Linux, if the AVX2 check fails Cutout can only print a message to the terminal, so launch it from a terminal if it won't start.
The macOS and Linux builds are new and have had less testing than Windows.
Build the installers with GitHub Actions
.github/workflows/build.yml builds Windows, macOS and Linux installers on
GitHub's servers. Run it from the Actions tab (Build installers > Run
workflow) and download the installers from the run page, or push a tag such
as v0.1.0 to get a draft Release with all three attached.
License
Cutout is MIT licensed (see LICENSE). Bundled models and libraries have
their own licenses, listed in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
Similar repos
Languages
Rust
42.8%
TypeScript
28.9%
CSS
14.0%
HTML
13.3%