AI Background Remover
AI Background Remover is a app in the osFoundry community catalog. Remove image backgrounds with one API call or web UI — supports U²-Net, ISNet, SAM, BiRefNet, BRIA-RMBG models. CPU-workable for occasional use. Powered by rembg. Ships as a thin wrapper around the upstream image.
Details
- Workspace: osfoundry
- Category: PRODUCTIVITY
- Pricing: Free
- Access: Community
Features
- Remove image backgrounds with one API call or web UI — supports U²-Net
- BiRefNet
- BRIA-RMBG models
Documentation
# AI Background Remover
Background removal API + web UI, powered by rembg.
## Performance
CPU works for casual use — ~2-5 seconds per image on a modern CPU. GPU brings it to sub-second. Compared to other AI Creative apps in batch 27, rembg is **the most CPU-friendly** — no high-end GPU needed for occasional use.
## Features
- API: `POST /api/remove` with image bytes → returns PNG with transparent background
- Web UI for drag-and-drop
- Multiple models: U²-Net, U²-Netp (small), ISNet, SAM, BiRefNet, BRIA-RMBG-1.4
- Person + animal + product specific models
- Mask-only output (for compositing pipelines)
- Alpha matting (smoother edges)
## Packaging
Thin wrapper around `danielgatis/rembg:latest`. Models cached at `/root/.u2net` (first download is per-model, ~170 MB - 800 MB).
How to use AI Background Remover in osFoundry
Install AI Background Remover into your workspace in one click, then fork it in osStudio to customise the prompts, tools, or configuration for your stack. Anyone in your workspace can pick up where you left off.
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