Turn a PNG with a background into a transparent PNG

PNG to transparent: at a glance

PNG to transparent: step by step

1. Upload the PNGUse the largest version you have. Logos and product shots exported small or copied from a web page lose edge detail, and the cutout can't add it back.
2. Remove the backgroundLeave the background set to transparent. Check enclosed areas at full zoom, such as the inside of letters, handles and gaps, where the old background can stay behind.
3. Download and test the PNGDownload PNG, then open it on a dark page or a black slide. Real transparency shows the dark colour through it. Use WebP instead if the image is only for a website and you want a smaller file.

PNG to transparent: tips and common mistakes

• Check the file, not the previewImage viewers and editors draw a checkerboard under transparent areas. Some downloaded "transparent PNGs" have that checkerboard painted in. Place the file on a coloured page to be sure.
• White products need careA white product on a white background has very little contrast at the edges. Upload the highest resolution you have and check the outline on a dark colour.
• Keep the originalSave the transparent version as a new file. You can always remove the background again from the original, but not put back detail you've lost.
• Where the PNG is going mattersMany upload forms and marketplaces flatten transparency to a colour or convert to JPG. For those, pick the background colour yourself and export a JPG instead.